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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Top-rated municipals ended mixed on Thursday, according to traders, who spent much of the day looking at Puerto Rico debt, which was recovering from sharp losses the previous day.
October 5 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, according to traders, who were eyeing Puerto Rico’s debt.
October 5 -
The municipal market is winding up the week’s primary dealings with a negotiated sale from DASNY as traders eye Puerto Rico bonds.
October 5 -
Puerto Rico bonds plunged on Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested the commonwealth’s debt needed to be “wiped out” to help the island recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.
October 4 -
Puerto Rico bonds took a big hit on Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested the commonwealth’s debt needed to be “wiped out” to help the island recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.
October 4 -
Puerto Rico bonds took a hit on Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested the commonwealth’s debt would need to be wiped clean to help the island recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.
October 4 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished mixed on Tuesday as the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York competitively sold almost $1.7 billion of bonds in a handful of offerings.
October 3 -
Top-rated municipal bonds strengthened at mid-session as the Dormitory of the State of New York competitively sold almost $1.7 billion of bonds in a handful of offerings.
October 3 -
The municipal bond market will be watching as the Dormitory of the State of New York competitively sells $1.7 billion of bonds in five separate offerings on Tuesday.
October 3 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished mixed on Monday, according to traders, who were seeing the first of the week’s new issues hit the screens.
October 2 -
New York City’s economy is taking a $400 million a year hit from subway delays, according to an economic analysis released by City Comptroller Scott Stringer on Sunday.
October 2 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were mixed at mid-session, according to traders, who were seeing the first of the week’s new issues hit the screens.
October 2 -
Municipal bond market participants are returning to work on Monday ready to see a smaller-than-usual new issue calendar awaiting them this week.
October 2 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds ended mixed on Friday ahead of a smaller-than-average new issue calendar that is dominated by a variety of offerings from the Dormitory of the State of New York.
September 29 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were unchanged at midday, according to traders, who are looking ahead to next week’s smaller-than average $4.97 billion new issue calendar.
September 29 -
Municipal bond traders on Friday are looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar, which will be headlined by deals from a New York State issuer.
September 29 -
California's economic condition will weaken after the term of Gov. Jerry Brown runs out, according to 72% of participants at The Bond Buyer's California Public Finance Conference.
September 27 -
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Weekly volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to almost reach $10 billion in what should be the busiest week in 14 weeks – just in time to close out the third quarter on a good note.
September 22
