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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Muni volume in the last week of January is forecast to match that of the first three weeks combined, satisfying pent-up investor demand.
January 19 -
Municipal bond prices remain under pressure at midday as U.S. Treasury yields hit three-year highs and the market looks to next week's $7.17 billion slate.
January 19 -
Munis came under pressure as Treasuries weakened on concern over a possible government shutdown and traders looked ahead to a return to normal in deal volume next week.
January 19 -
Loop Capital also priced refunding bonds for Cook County, Ill., in the negotiated market.
January 18 -
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority sold a $478.18 million competitive deal to Bank of America Merrill Lynch as bond yields moved higher on Thursday.
January 18 -
The New York City Economic Development Corp. has named Eric Clement to be senior vice president and head of its strategic investments group.
January 17 -
The Sales Tax Securitization Corp.’s bond deal was delayed until at least next week, Chicago officials said, citing the market's "weak start" to the year.
January 17 -
The Sales Tax Securitization Corp.’s highly anticipated bond sale has been delayed until at least next week due to market conditions, Chicago officials said.
January 17 -
Municipal bond buyers are waiting to see details on the high-rated, but high-yielding sales tax securitization coming from Chicago on Wednesday.
January 17 -
Municipal bond buyers will focus on the high-rated but high-yielding sales tax securitization deal coming from Chicago on Wednesday.
January 17
