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 ended weaker on Tuesday, traders said, as the Federal Reserve began its two-day monetary policy meeting. Traders said activity was muted with few buyers ahead of the Federal Open Market Committees announcement on interest rates on Wednesday.
December 13 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, traders said, as the Federal Reserve prepares to begin its two-day monetary policy meeting.
December 13 -
The municipal bond market is set to see the bulk of the week's new issues hit screens on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve begins its two-day monetary policy meeting.
December 13 -
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association will be focused on several municipal bond industry initiatives in including disclosure in 2017, the group said at its annual State of the Industry briefing in New York on Wednesday.
December 7 - New York
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio responded to the economic and financial uncertainty that followed Donald Trumps victory in the presidential election with a budget update that showcases caution and fiscal responsibility.
November 21 -
DALLAS -- U.S. economic performance next year is expected to be tepid or about the same as 2016, according to respondents of the Fitch Live Market Survey on Thursday.
November 17 -
Municipal bond traders are returning to work after the long holiday weekend, ready to tackle a hefty $11.5 billion new issue slate.
November 14 -
Duty, Honor, Country. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's words aren't just a Veterans Day slogan for Mischler Financial Group.
November 10 -
The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, rose three basis points to 3.97% in the week ended Nov. 10 from 3.94% in the previous week.
November 10 -
Top shelf municipal bonds finished weaker on Thursday, as traders prepared for the upcoming week's hefty calendar, coming to market after the long holiday weekend honoring U.S. veterans
November 10
