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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Municipal bonds were stronger in early activity as traders get set for a second wave of new issuance to sweep into the market on Wednesday.
May 3 -
Municipals finished mixed on Tuesday, traders said, as activity in the primary sector got underway. Several large deals hit the market, with offerings from issuers in Wisconsin, Kentucky and Texas leading the way.
May 2 -
U.S. states are continuing to see a steady decline in their credit quality, according to Conning’s State of the States municipal credit research report released on Tuesday.
May 2 -
Municipals were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as activity in the primary sector got underway. Several large deals kicked off the action, with offerings from issuers in Kentucky, Texas and Wisconsin leading the way.
May 2 -
Activity in the municipal bond primary sector will get underway on Tuesday with offerings from Wisconsin and Kentucky on tap. Traders will be keeping an eagle eye on yields, which have been rising.
May 2 -
Municipal bonds finished weaker on Monday, traders said, as the market faces a moderately sized new issue calendar, which features some big offerings from various issuers.
May 1 -
Municipal bonds were mixed on Monday, traders said, as the market faces a moderately sized new issue calendar, which features big offerings from California, Kentucky and Wisconsin.
May 1 -
Municipal bond traders are returning to work on Monday to face a moderate new issue calendar, which totals $7.02 billion and consists of $5.96 billion of negotiated deals and $1.06 billion of competitive sales.
May 1 -
Municipal bond traders returning to work Monday will face a moderate new issue calendar of $7.02 billion, made up of $5.96 billion of negotiated deals and $1.06 billion of competitive sales.
April 28 -
New York City has released preliminary guidelines for incorporating projected impacts from climate change into design process of city facilities, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Friday.
April 28
