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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The pioneer in electronic muni data celebrated its 25th year with a new product that addresses the market's need for best execution.
December 27 -
A bill to expand opportunity for Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises awaits final approval in Albany.
December 22 -
As the exact language of the final tax legislation looms, municipal market participants eager wait to see how it pertains to private activity bonds, there will be $11 billion of issuance awaits as issuers make one final push.
December 15 -
Cybersecurity is among the city's latest challenges, said James Patchett, CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corp.
December 15 -
The municipal bond market next week will continue to see above-average volume, albeit at a much slower pace than this week, as $11.14 billion of deals are on the calendar.
December 15 -
The municipal bond market saw deals from far and wide this week as the threat of tax reform changes spurred a rush to issuance that will continue into the next week.
December 15 -
The municipal bond market priced deals from Partners Healthcare, South Miami Health and Empire State Development as investors waited for final details of tax law changes affecting private activity bonds.
December 14 -
The municipal bond market will see two mega-deals hit the screens on Thursday, representing both the negotiated and competitive sectors.
December 14 -
After several years of sluggish revenue growth, U.S. states enacted cautious budgets for fiscal 2018, according the National Association of State Budget Officers.
December 14 -
Municipal bond yields fell by as much as seven basis points as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected and market participants eyed tax reform talks in Washington.
December 13
