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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Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were seeing the first of the week's new issuance hit the market.
April 4 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were slightly stronger on Tuesday morning, as yields were lower by as many as two basis points according to traders, as they await the first new issuance of the week.
April 4 -
The New York City Transitional Finance Authority is planning to $1.1 billion of future tax secured subordinate bonds next week, the TFA announced on Monday.
By Chip BarnettApril 3 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished stronger on Monday, according to traders, with a heftier new issue slate on tap for the week. The calendar is composed of mostly negotiated deals, with no competitive sales over $100 million.
April 3 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were set to see a heftier new issue slate on tap.
April 3 -
Municipal bond traders are set to see a heftier new issue slate on tap for the week ahead. The calendar is composed of mostly negotiated deals with no competitive sales over $100 million slated for the week.
April 3 -
MarketAxess, operator of an electronic trading platform, hired Nicolle Brescia as its municipal bond sales specialist.
By Chip BarnettApril 3 - New York
Under the tax plan that President Trump proposed during his campaign, New York City could lose billions in federal revenue, according to the first-of-its-kind analysis of the plan, released by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Thursday.
By Chip BarnettMarch 30 - Pennsylvania
Mark Quinn and Christopher Hoffert have been hired by Stifel Public Finance to open the companys new office in Philadelphia, the firm announced on Tuesday.
By Chip BarnettMarch 28 -
Municipal bond traders will be looking at declining yields as more volume is slated to hit the market on Wednesday.
By Chip BarnettMarch 22