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 short-term fiscal impact of Hurricane Harvey on public entities in Texas and Louisiana will be mitigated by their financial flexibility and support from federal and state governments and private insurance policies, Fitch Ratings said.
By Chip BarnettAugust 30 -
The lion’s share of this week’s issuance hit the screens, led by California’s general obligation bond deal and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s revenue bond offering.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 29 -
NYC Ferry launched its Astoria route on Tuesday, with the inaugural trip running from Astoria in Queens to Wall Street in Lower Manhattan.
By Chip BarnettAugust 29 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session as the market is seeing the lion’s share of issuance hit the screens, led by California’s $2.5 billion general obligation bond deal and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s revenue bond offering.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 29 -
The municipal bond market will see the lion’s share of issuance hit the screens on Tuesday, led by California’s $2.5 billion general obligation bond deal and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s revenue bond sale.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 29 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished unchanged on Monday, according to traders, as California’s $2.5 billion general obligation bond deal was priced for retail investors.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 28 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, according to traders, as California’s $2.5 billion general obligation bond deal was priced for retail investors.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 28 -
The municipal bond market is looking at a $6.87 billion new issue calendar this week, dominated by the state of California’s $2.5 billion general obligation bond deal.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 28 -
Primary municipal bond market volume is expected to perk up to $6.9 billion in the coming week, more than one-third of it in a single deal from the Golden State.
By Aaron Weitzman and Chip BarnettAugust 25 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders who are looking ahead to next week’s $6.87 billion new issue calendar.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 25 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were slightly weaker in early activity, according to traders, who are looking ahead to next week’s new issue slate.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 25 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished unchanged on Thursday, traders said, as the primary market wound down, with only a few larger-sized deals still left to sell.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 24 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, traders said, as the primary market wound down, with only a few larger-sized deals still left to sell.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 24 -
The municipal bond primary market is winding down on Thursday, with less than a handful of larger-sized deals still left to sell.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 24 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished stronger on Wednesday, according to traders, as issuers in Indiana and Florida pumped in some supply.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 23 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, as market prepared to see some supply hit the screens, led off by issuers in Indiana and Florida.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 23 -
The municipal bond market is prepped to see some supply hit the screens on Wednesday, led off by issuers in Indiana and Florida.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 23 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds ended unchanged on Tuesday as eight separate groups won portions of the big Texas note deal.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 22 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session as the state of Texas sold the biggest note deal of the year.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 22 -
The state of Texas is selling the biggest deal of the week on Tuesday — a $5.4 billion note offering, which is also the biggest short-term sale so far this year.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanAugust 22









