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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Siebert's Suzanne Shank and Bill Thompson have joined with NBA veteran player Chris Webber in a new program launched by New York State to fund the growth of the cannabis industry that eliminates barriers for equitable participation.
July 1 -
State Treasurer Riley Moore is among of a group of GOP state officials challenging ESG efforts he calls “coercive capitalism.”
June 29 -
The state made "unprecedented additions" to its reserves, protecting its triple-A bond rating, said state Sen. Janet Howell, Finance and Appropriations Committee Chair.
June 23 -
Florida’s unemployment rate has been lower than the national rate for 18 consecutive months, the state Department of Economic Opportunity says.
June 22 -
After a deal fell apart last year amid controversy over private prisons, the state returns with new underwriters and a traditional municipal finance structure.
June 22 -
Hosting a World Cup game brings a variety of economic benefits to cities and counties, from increased spending by fans and tourists from around the world to burnishing a region's reputation.
June 17 -
As interest rates rise and muni yields trend higher, the Peach State is set to competitively sell its triple-A rated municipal bonds.
June 15 -
Isaac Yilma has joined the firm's public finance practice in Atlanta as a partner, bringing with him expertise in infrastructure, affordable housing and economic development projects.
June 14 -
Natalie Cohen of The Public Purse and John Mousseau of Cumberland Advisors take a deep dive into what’s happening in Reedy Creek in the wake of the Florida battle between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Disney Co. Is it a portent of things to come or just a tempest in a teapot? Chip Barnett hosts the podcast recorded June 9. (33 minutes)
June 14 -
The final budget sets aside about $8.3 billion in budget reserves, which bring them to the highest level in the city's history.
June 10
