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 finished unchanged on Monday, according to traders, as California’s $2.5 billion general obligation bond deal was priced for retail investors.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 24 -
The municipal bond primary market is winding down on Thursday, with less than a handful of larger-sized deals still left to sell.
August 24 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished stronger on Wednesday, according to traders, as issuers in Indiana and Florida pumped in some supply.
August 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.
August 23 -
The municipal bond market is prepped to see some supply hit the screens on Wednesday, led off by issuers in Indiana and Florida.
August 23 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds ended unchanged on Tuesday as eight separate groups won portions of the big Texas note deal.
August 22 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session as the state of Texas sold the biggest note deal of the year.
August 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.
August 22 -
The Big Apple will offer about $860 million of tax-exempt fixed rate bonds, $250 million of taxable fixed-rate bonds, and $200 million of tax-exempt variable-rate demand bonds.
August 21 -
Top-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Monday, according to traders, who face a smaller-than-average bond calendar and a $5.4 billion Texas note deal this week.
August 21 -
Top quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, ahead of this week’s $4 billion new issue calendar.
August 21 -
The municipal bond market is looking at a smaller than average bond calendar this week, which will be dominated by the short-term note sector.
August 21 -
Primary municipal bond market volume is expected to drop to $4 billion in the coming week, as one gigantic note sale is expected to be larger than the entire bond calendar.
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