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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Service sector companies saw strong growth in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
By Chip BarnettMay 22 -
Manufacturing growth in the central Atlantic region was “robust” in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
By Chip BarnettMay 22 -
The Philadelphia region's services sector improved in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
By Chip BarnettMay 22 -
Municipal bond buyers are getting what they need this week — more supply.
By Chip Barnett and Christine AlbanoMay 21 -
Action in the municipal bond market got underway on Monday as two big deals hit the screens in early activity.
By Chip BarnettMay 21 -
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to 0.34 in April from a revised 0.32 in March, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported on Monday.
By Chip BarnettMay 21 -
Municipal volume will sink to $6.36 billion, with the California issuer responsible for a third of the week’s paper.
By Aaron Weitzman and Chip BarnettMay 18 -
Municipal bond volume slips back down to a more average level next week, after the market saw the biggest slate of the year hit the screens this week.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanMay 18 -
The Chicago Board of Education more than doubled the size of its general obligation deal to take advantage of demand.
May 17 -
The majority of the week’s big deals have priced over the past few days and are now receiving much attention from retail buyers.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanMay 17 -
Demand in the primary stems from a combination of market technicals and the arrival of reinvestment season.
May 16 -
The municipal bond market welcomed Pennsylvania’s big competitive sale and the Grand Parkway negotiated deal from Texas on Wednesday.
By Chip BarnettMay 16 -
Industrial production grew 0.7% in April, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday as Capacity utilization rose to 78.0.
By Chip BarnettMay 16 -
Activity in the region’s service sector grew at a solid clip, according to firms responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s May 2018 Business Leaders Survey.
By Chip BarnettMay 16 -
The Independent Budget Office said state mandates are putting a burden on New York City finances.
By Chip BarnettMay 15 -
As a wave of new municipal bond deals swept into the market, munis weakened in secondary action.
By Chip Barnett and Christine AlbanoMay 15 -
If New York State legalizes marijuana, New York City could see as much as $336 million annually in new tax revenue.
By Chip BarnettMay 15 -
Municipal bonds turned weaker on Tuesday as a wave of deals swept into the market.
By Chip BarnettMay 15 -
Municipal bonds were mixed on Monday as buyers awaited the almost $10 billion of supply set to hit the market this week.
By Chip Barnett and Christine AlbanoMay 14 -
Municipal bond buyers are eagerly awaiting the biggest new issue calendar of the year, as almost $10 billion of supply is slated to hit the market this week.
By Chip Barnett and Christine AlbanoMay 14




















