Chip Barnett is a journalist with almost 50 years of professional experience. He started his career at the Gannett Newspapers in Westchester County, N.Y., working his way up from back-shop compositor to Senior News Editor. Barnett later worked for Thomson Reuters in Manhattan, covering state and local government finance as a Reporter and later Executive Editor for TM3.com and as Editor in Charge of Municipal Finance for Reuters News. Later, he was the Editor of Municipal Finance Today at SourceMedia. Barnett has also worked for DebtWire/Municipals and has written about commercial real estate in South Florida and the Midwest for both The Real Deal and Globe Street. Barnett is currently a Reporter at The Bond Buyer.
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Traffic jams and a lack of parking spaces are among the city problems that have put light rail back on investors' radar.
May 9 -
The market for munis is benefiting from June reinvestment money and pent-up demand after a slow first quarter.
May 8 -
The quarterly update showed growth slowed from 3.4% amid declining commercial leasing activity, and sluggish private sector job growth.
May 8 -
Municipal bonds were stronger on Monday as supply-starved investors awaited the week's planned $4.9 billion of new paper.
May 7 -
The municipal bond market will see another moderate new issue calendar this week, with about $4.9 billion of offerings going up for sale
May 7 -
Another low volume week is on top, but the scarcity value is driving demand as the market continues to be strong in the face of rising interest rates.
May 4 -
The municipal bond market will see another light new issue calendar next week with volume estimated at $4.86 billion.
May 4 -
Fitch Ratings said on Thursday that it upgraded Jefferson County, Ala.’s issuer default rating.
May 3 -
Municipal bonds were stronger on Thursday as volatility in the stock market drove a flight to quality.
May 3 -
With over 36 years of fixed-income experience, Rieger will be a senior analyst and product manager for the firm’s municipal bond data offerings.
May 3
