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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Municipal bond market participants are ready for the start of the week's new issuance, with the lion's share of new supply slated to hit the screens on Tuesday.
February 14 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished weaker on Monday, according to traders, as the market prepared for about $5.6 billion of new issues this week.
February 13 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, as the market gets set to see about $5.6 billion of new issues hit the screens this week. The calendar is comprised of $4.1 billion of negotiated deals and $1.5 billion of competitive sales.
February 13 -
Municipal bond market participants are returning to their desks on Monday, set to see about $5.6 billion of new issues hit the screens this week. The calendar is comprised of $4.1 billion of negotiated deals and $1.5 billion of competitive sales.
February 13 -
Top shelf municipal bonds finished weaker on Friday, traders said, ahead of a more manageable new issue calendar for the upcoming week. Ipreo estimates volume at $5.6 billion, down from a revised total of $7.7 billion in the previous week, according to updated figures from Thomson Reuters.
February 10 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, ahead of the upcoming week's rather manageable new issue calendar.
February 10 -
The municipal bond market was taking a rest on Friday after a hefty week of issuance as participants geared up to see next week's new issue slate.
February 10 -
Jim Nadler has been appointed Kroll Bond Rating Agencys chief executive officer, the firm announced late Thursday. Nadler has been president of the company he co-founded with Jules Kroll since 2010.
February 9 -
The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell one basis point to 4.25% in the week ended Feb 10 from 4.26% in the previous week.
February 9 -
Top-rated municipal bonds ended weaker on Thursday, traders said, as the last few of the weeks deals trickled into the market.
February 9 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as the last few of the week's deals started to trickle into the market.
February 9 -
Municipal bond traders are set for some supply on Thursday as the last few of the week's larger deals are set to trickle into the market.
February 9 -
Top-quality municipal bonds finished stronger on Wednesday, according to traders, as another big wave of issuance sweep over the market.
February 8 -
New YorkThe growth in New York City's economy slowed to 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2016, down from the 2.8% pace seen in the third quarter, according to a report released Wednesday by city comptroller Scott Stringer.
February 8 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who were seeing another big wave of issuance sweep over the market.
February 8 -
Municipal bond traders are set to see another wave of issuance hit the market on Wednesday, led by issuers in California and Utah.
February 8 -
New YorkThe city is partnering with community groups to help MWBEs get certified or re-certified as MWBE contractors and then will work with those firms to help them compete for city contracts.
February 7 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, who are set to see a more hefty new issue slate coming at them this week.
February 6 -
Steve Williamson and Chris Long have joined HJ Sims as senior vice presidents of fixed income sales, the firm announced on Monday.
February 6 -
Municipal bond traders are set to see a more hefty new issue slate coming at them this week. Total volume is estimated at $7.49 billion in a calendar comprised of $6.13 billion of negotiated deals and $1.36 billion of competitive sales.
February 6
