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 bond traders were returning to their desks on Tuesday with their eyes fixed on falling yields as they await a rather quiet primary market.
By Chip BarnettJanuary 2 -
The municipal bond market will see a shortage of new supply kicking off the new year, after experiencing a record-breaking month in which almost $63 billion of bonds sold.
By Chip BarnettDecember 29 -
The municipal bond market will see a shortage of new supply going into the new year, after experiencing a record-breaking month in which more than $61 billion of bonds sold.
By Chip BarnettDecember 29 -
With the primary market at a standstill Thursday, attention turned to the first major deal of the New Year, a planned sale by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority that’s being challenged in court.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 28 -
While there are no major bond issues on the slate for Thursday, one deal that is garnering some attention is next week's $381 million offering from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 28 -
The pioneer in electronic muni data celebrated its 25th year with a new product that addresses the market's need for best execution.
By Chip BarnettDecember 27 -
A bill to expand opportunity for Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises awaits final approval in Albany.
By Chip BarnettDecember 22 -
As the exact language of the final tax legislation looms, municipal market participants eager wait to see how it pertains to private activity bonds, there will be $11 billion of issuance awaits as issuers make one final push.
By Aaron Weitzman and Chip BarnettDecember 15 -
Cybersecurity is among the city's latest challenges, said James Patchett, CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corp.
By Chip BarnettDecember 15 -
The municipal bond market next week will continue to see above-average volume, albeit at a much slower pace than this week, as $11.14 billion of deals are on the calendar.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 15 -
The municipal bond market saw deals from far and wide this week as the threat of tax reform changes spurred a rush to issuance that will continue into the next week.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 15 -
The municipal bond market priced deals from Partners Healthcare, South Miami Health and Empire State Development as investors waited for final details of tax law changes affecting private activity bonds.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 14 -
The municipal bond market will see two mega-deals hit the screens on Thursday, representing both the negotiated and competitive sectors.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 14 -
After several years of sluggish revenue growth, U.S. states enacted cautious budgets for fiscal 2018, according the National Association of State Budget Officers.
By Chip BarnettDecember 14 -
Municipal bond yields fell by as much as seven basis points as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected and market participants eyed tax reform talks in Washington.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 13 -
The municipal market saw some new supply hit the screens on Wednesday despite the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 13 -
The municipal market will see some supply head its way on Wednesday despite the Federal Open Market Committee meeting underway in Washington.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 13 -
Municipal bond yields continued to rise as issuers in California, Ohio, Virginia, Florida and the District of Columbia poured deals into the market.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 12 -
Municipal bond yields continue to surge along with the supply that hit the market on Tuesday.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanDecember 12 -
Weak asset performance and inadequate contributions by some local governments have contributed to a 6% increase in liability burdens, Fitch Ratings said.
By Chip BarnettDecember 12














