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-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Tuesday, traders said, as the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. deal priced for institutions.
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Foreign investors increased holdings of municipal bonds by 16% last year, according to report released by Van Eck on Tuesday.
March 21 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, traders said, as the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. was ready to be priced for institutions while the San Francisco Unified School District was competitively selling bonds.
March 21 -
New YorkNew York Citys unemployment rate in January fell to 4.5% in January, the NYC Economic Development Corp. said, the lowest rate since 1976, when the New York State Department of Labor first started keeping track.
March 10 -
New YorkNew York City Independent Budget Office is asking the city to consider using everything from green taxis to red lights to deal with future budget shortfalls.
March 9 -
Citywide Ferry Service has filled the first of 200 jobs for its soon-to-be-launched transportation service, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday.
March 8 - New York
The record-breaking pace of job growth in New York City is slowing and this trend is seen continuing into the future and will affect the citys budget and finances, Independent Budget Office Director Ronnie Lowenstein and City Comptroller Scott Stringer testified on Thursday.
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New YorkThe number of those working in offices in New York City hit a record 1.5 million in 2016, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a report released Monday.
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Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders face greater uncertainty after the utilitys contract with the firm leading its restructuring efforts expired, Moodys Investors Service said in a report Monday.
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Puerto RicoHJ Sims has announced it has expanded its Puerto Rico advisory team in Guaynabo by adding four new experts in its office in Guaynabo: Roberto Feria Cestero, Carlos Alvarado, Maria "Magie" Mena, and Adrian Fernandez.
February 27
