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 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.
December 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.
December 14 -
The municipal bond market will see two mega-deals hit the screens on Thursday, representing both the negotiated and competitive sectors.
December 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.
December 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.
December 13 -
The municipal market saw some new supply hit the screens on Wednesday despite the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington.
December 13 -
The municipal market will see some supply head its way on Wednesday despite the Federal Open Market Committee meeting underway in Washington.
December 13 -
Municipal bond yields continued to rise as issuers in California, Ohio, Virginia, Florida and the District of Columbia poured deals into the market.
December 12 -
Municipal bond yields continue to surge along with the supply that hit the market on Tuesday.
December 12 -
Weak asset performance and inadequate contributions by some local governments have contributed to a 6% increase in liability burdens, Fitch Ratings said.
December 12 -
The Small Business Optimism Index rose 3.7 points to 107.5 in November, the National Federation of Independent Business reported on Tuesday.
December 12 -
The municipal bond market will continue to see supply flood in, with several large deals set for Tuesday including the University of California and the New Jersey Turnpike's bond offerings.
December 12 -
Top-rated municipal bonds weakened as much as 8 basis points on Monday as the first of the week’s big offerings hit the screens, led by Connecticut’s competitive sales and the University of California’s negotiated deal.
December 11 -
The municipal bond market saw the first of the week’s big offerings hit the screens on Monday, led by Connecticut’s competitive sales and the University of California’s negotiated deal.
December 11 -
The municipal bond market will see a second week of hefty supply, with almost $22 billion of new deals lining up for sale.
December 11 -
Municipal issuers continue to race to market with deals before the calendar turns over, as the tax bill may limit issuance in 2018.
December 8 -
The municipal bond market will see a second week of chunky new issuance, with almost $20 billion of new deals lining up for sale.
December 8 -
The municipal bond market was one again looking at an above-average calendar for next week, with negotiated supply alone coming in at over $17 billion.
December 8 -
More municipal bond volume hit as muni yields began to stabilize after a five-session decline.
December 7 -
Municipal bond yields were stabilizing on Thursday as the market saw a third day of supply hit the screens.
December 7
