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 municipal bonds were unchanged at midday, according to traders, who were in a wait-and-see mode as the Federal Open Market Committee gets set to announce its decision on interest rates.
September 20 -
The municipal bond market will see a quiet day on Wednesday as the Federal Open Market Committee gets set to announce its decision on interest rates at the conclusion of its two-day meeting in the afternoon.
September 20 -
Top-quality municipal bonds ended weaker on Tuesday, according to traders, as more supply came their way with an upsized N.Y. MTA green bond sale headlining the new issue slate.
September 19 -
Municipal bonds were mixed at mid-session as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s green bond sale headlined Tuesday’s new issue slate.
September 19 -
Municipal bond traders will see the bulk of the week’s new issue slate hit the screens on Tuesday, with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s green bond sale leading the way.
September 19 -
New York City agencies reportedly improved their performance in many categories including emergency response times.
September 18 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished weaker on Monday, traders said, as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority offered almost $600 million of green bonds to retail buyers.
September 18 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority offered almost $600 million of green bonds to retail buyers.
September 18 -
Tender rates for the Treasury Department's latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were announced Monday, as the three-months incurred a 1.045% high rate and the six-months incurred a 1.180% high rate.
September 18 -
The municipal bond market is set for the start of the week’s smaller-than-average new issue calendar. Volume for the week is estimated at $4.72 billion, consisting of $3.71 billion of negotiated deals and $1.01 billion of competitive sales.
September 18 -
Weekly volume in the primary municipal bond market is expected to drop below $5 billion for the third time in five weeks.
September 15 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were mixed at midday, according to traders, who are looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar. Ipreo estimates total bond volume for next week at $4.72 billion.
September 15 -
Municipal bond traders on Friday are looking ahead to next week’s new issue calendar.
September 15 -
S&P Global Ratings cut its rating on Hartford, Conn.'s general obligation bonds by four notches to B-minus from BB and the rating on the Hartford Stadium Authority's lease revenue bonds by three notches to B-minus from BB-minus, the rating agency said on Thursday.
September 14 -
New York City hit the market with negotiated and competitive sales totaling over $1 billion Thursday as top-rated municipal bonds weakened.
September 14 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, as New York City hit the market with negotiated and competitive sales totaling over $1 billion.
September 14 -
New York City will hit the market with negotiated and competitive sales on Thursday totaling over $1 billion.
September 14 -
Top quality municipal bonds finished weaker on Wednesday, traders said, as more large deals hit their screens.
September 13 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as the market is seeing more deals hit the screens.
September 13 -
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio handily won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, beating his main rival Sal Albanese.
September 13
