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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New York City’s economy grew 3.3% in the second quarter – more than double the 1.5% growth rate seen in the same period last year, according to an analysis released on Wednesday by City Comptroller Scott Stringer.
August 16 -
Municipal bonds were weaker at midday, according to traders, as the gilt-edged state of Maryland came to market with two competitive sales won by BAML and Citi.
August 16 -
Suzanne Shank, co-founder of Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co., was honored at the Black Girls Rock! 2017 award show, the BET television network’s annual celebration of top African-American women in the fields of finance, entertainment and politics.
August 16 -
Municipal bond traders are set to see the state of Maryland come to market with two top-quality competitive sales on Wednesday.
August 16 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished weaker on Tuesday, according to traders, as several big competitive deals sold in the primary market, led by a high-quality offering from Mecklenburg County, N.C.
August 15 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, as several big competitive deals sold in the primary market.
August 15 -
Municipal bond market traders on Tuesday are set to see the start of this week’s supply hit the screens as several large competitive offerings are slated to sell.
August 15 -
Top-quality municipal bonds ended mixed on Monday, according to traders, as the market prepared for this week’s $6.7 billion new issue calendar.
August 14 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were mixed at mid-session, according to traders, as the market prepared for this week’s $6.7 billion new issue calendar.
August 14 -
Municipal bond traders will be gearing up on Monday to see this week’s $6.7 billion new issue calendar, which will get started in earnest on Tuesday.
August 14 -
Primary municipal bond market volume is expected to increase to $6.7 billion.
August 11 -
New York City’s Department of Education awarded over 500 non-competitive contracts worth more than $2.7 billion, according to the comptroller.
August 11 -
New Jersey’s pension funds will benefit significantly from a new law that mandates irrevocable contributions from the state’s lottery for the next 30 years, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
August 11 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, according to traders who are looking ahead to next week’s new issue slate, which is estimated at $6.7 billion.
August 11 -
Municipal bond traders are looking ahead to the weekend — and waiting for next week’s lighter new issue slate.
August 11 -
Top-rated municipal bonds ended stronger on Thursday, traders said, as the last of the week’s larger sales hit the screens.
August 10 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger at midday, traders said, as the last of this week’s new issue supply was hitting the screens.
August 10 -
Municipal bond traders are set to see the last of this week’s new issue supply hit the screens on Thursday, with a big Florida sale leading the calendar.
August 10 -
Top-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Wednesday, traders said, as a few more deals hit the marketplace.
August 9 -
Stratford Shields, a long-time municipal finance professional, comes to Wells from RBC Capital Markets in Chicago.
August 9
