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-shelf municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, ahead of the upcoming week's rather manageable new issue calendar.
February 10 -
The municipal bond market was taking a rest on Friday after a hefty week of issuance as participants geared up to see next week's new issue slate.
February 10 -
Jim Nadler has been appointed Kroll Bond Rating Agencys chief executive officer, the firm announced late Thursday. Nadler has been president of the company he co-founded with Jules Kroll since 2010.
February 9 -
The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell one basis point to 4.25% in the week ended Feb 10 from 4.26% in the previous week.
February 9 -
Top-rated municipal bonds ended weaker on Thursday, traders said, as the last few of the weeks deals trickled into the market.
February 9 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as the last few of the week's deals started to trickle into the market.
February 9 -
Municipal bond traders are set for some supply on Thursday as the last few of the week's larger deals are set to trickle into the market.
February 9 -
Top-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Wednesday, according to traders, as another big wave of issuance sweep over the market.
February 8 -
New YorkThe growth in New York City's economy slowed to 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2016, down from the 2.8% pace seen in the third quarter, according to a report released Wednesday by city comptroller Scott Stringer.
February 8 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were seeing another big wave of issuance sweep over the market.
February 8
