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 finished steady to weaker on Thursday, traders said, as they saw the first-half come to an end on the last full trading session ahead of Fridays early dismissal and Mondays full market close.
June 30 -
Municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as the end of the first-half of the year approached on the last full trading session ahead of Friday's early dismissal and Monday's full market close.
June 30 -
Municipal bond traders are set to see first-half issuance come to an end as the last of the week's bigger deals come to market.
June 30 -
RBC Capital Markets raised $1 million on Tuesday for several youth-related charities during its second annual RBC Trade for the Kids day. And RBCs Municipal Sales and Trading desk did its part, donating its net revenue from Tuesdays activity on the Elevate system.
June 28 -
Kourtney Ratliff Gibson has been named President of Loop Capital Markets, the firm announced on Tuesday. In her new role, she will to report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Reynolds, Jr.
June 28 -
HJ Sims has hired Annamae Logan as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Fixed Income Trading, the firm announced on Tuesday.
June 28 -
New YorkNew York City broke ground Friday on a $67 million reconstruction project at the Ocean Bay-Oceanside development in the Rockaways. The New York City Housing Authority development, which is home to more than 400 families, was hard hit by Hurricane Sandy.
June 27 -
Puerto RicoThe Bonistas del Patio, or Backyard Bondholders, is holding a forum on Monday, June 27, which will focus on the Commonwealths current bond situation, investments, and vision for the future. HJ Sims is participating in the event which features a special panel with appearances by the Puerto Rico gubernatorial candidates.
June 21 -
The Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys Finance Committee on Monday gave its approval to send a bond offering to the MTA board for a final vote on Wednesday.
June 20 -
New YorkA record 58.3 million people came to visit New York City in 2015, according to a report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
June 17 -
The city of Los Angeles is set to offer $1.46 billion of tax and revenue anticipation notes on Tuesday, June 21, in what will be the largest TRAN offering in the United States this year.
June 16 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were steady to stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who are preparing for the start of a week which includes a manageable supply slate and a meeting of the Federal Reserve.
June 13 -
Municipal bond traders are preparing for the start of a new week, which will see a manageable new issue slate of about $5.7 billion and the possibility of new record low muni rates. The market will also be keeping watch on the Federal Reserve which meets this week to decide the course of monetary policy.
June 13 -
Top-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Friday, as the yield on Municipal Market Data's 30-year muni general obligation fell to its fourth straight record low.
June 10 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, as the market took a brief respite ahead of the upcoming week's $5.7 billion new issue slate.
June 10 -
New YorkNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday that he and the City Council had reached agreement on a final $82.1 billion budget for Fiscal 2017, the earliest the two sides had approved a fiscal plan in 15 years.
June 8 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds ended stronger on Tuesday, according to traders, with the yield on the 30-year municipal falling into record low territory. In the primary, Georgia and a Maryland issuer sold a bevy of competitive offerings and a New York issuer came to market with a negotiated airport deal.
June 7 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, as the state of Georgia and a Maryland issuer competitively sold a bevy of big, high-quality offerings.
June 7 -
Municipal bond traders are set to see the first of the week's big new issues hit the screens starting on Tuesday, the state of Georgia sells about $1.37 billion by competitive bid.
June 7 -
Top-quality municipal bonds finished steady on Monday, traders said, as they awaited $12.7 billion of new supply, which is set to start hitting the market on Tuesday.
June 6
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