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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The proposed issuance would refinance some of the New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority’s outstanding bonds.
February 15 -
Despite competitive and demographic headwinds, Villanova's strong academic reputation as a selective private university will support student demand, Moody’s said.
February 14 -
The Volcker Alliance looks at the state’s outstanding municipal bonds and $83 billion in other obligations and suggests improved transparency and oversight.
February 11 -
Gross savings from the transaction is expected to be $378 million, or about $11 million a year, which would result in around $250 million in net present value debt service savings.
February 9 -
S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook to positive from stable on the Bluegrass State and affirmed the A issuer credit rating.
February 9 -
Bonds defeased include state GOs and securities from the New Jersey Building Authority and the Economic Development Authority.
February 4 -
“We are working hard to secure the city’s financial health now and for future generations,” said Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti.
February 4 -
S&P said the action reflects the Orlando International Airport's financial resilience during the pandemic and its strong passenger recovery trends.
February 2 -
Paul Daley, managing director at BondWave, talks about fixed-income trading in 2021 and looks ahead to what may be in store for trading in municipal bonds this year. Chip Barnett hosts. (12 minutes)
February 1 -
“The firm was founded on the principle that there should be a high performing investment banking firm wholly owned by women and minorities," says president and CEO Suzanne Shank.
February 1
