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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Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli noted state law requires salary payments to legislators be withheld after March 31 if a budget is not in place.
March 31 -
"Folks are aware of possible pressure that could weigh on the market, but attitudes are still generally more constructive than negative at this time," says Tom Kozlik of HilltopSecurities.
March 31 -
The bill would create a state investment fund and establish a debt reduction program to be administered by the Division of Bond Finance.
March 29 -
Villanova, who is based in Hawaii, will help expand Bancroft's engagement with issuers, underwriters and financial advisors.
March 27 -
Public finance veterans Marvin Markus and Mark Liff join Siebert as managing directors to focus on expanding the firm's infrastructure and higher education practices.
March 27 -
Yields on top-rated municipal bonds fell as much as nine basis points on Friday as bank contagion fears resurfaced and investors looked to safe-haven securities. The primary calendar is rebounding, with volume rising to an estimated $5.4 billion in the week ahead.
March 24 -
"If banks become even more reluctant to make new loans, the likelihood of a recession grows," says New York City Comptroller Brad Lander.
March 24 -
"Florida will not side with economic central planners; we will not adopt policies that threaten personal economic freedom and security," said Gov. Ron DeSantis.
March 21 -
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank clouds the economic landscape and complicates monetary policy decisions but it's a long way off from the troubles banks and broker-dealers faced in the 2008 financial crisis.
March 17 -
So far 12 states have enacted ESG statutes with 67 pending statues in 28 states, according to the Morgan Lewis law firm. Florida's anti-ESG bill goes farthest.
March 15
