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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Even more uncertainty has been introduced into the municipal bond market as the Federal Reserve may have to tweak its monetary policy plans as the situation unfolds.
March 13 -
Fitch said revenues improved significantly in fiscal 2022, more than doubling the prior fiscal year total and exceeding the pre-pandemic peak recorded in fiscal 2018.
March 10 -
Fitch said the action "reflects the recent enactment of legislation clarifying the future operational profile of the district," formerly controlled by Disney.
March 9 -
The state approved further cuts next year with provisions for possible additional cuts annually, starting in 2025, paving the way for the elimination of the personal income tax.
March 9 -
State Treasurer Dale Folwell said he backs the intent and purpose of the bill, which is supposed to make the bond issuance process more transparent.
March 8 -
Mayor Eric Adams executive budget "will be released in just 51 days, giving us limited time to marshal the substantial resources we will need to stay balanced in fiscal 2023 and 2024," said OMB Director Jacques Jiha.
March 7 -
Ellis Phifer, managing director and senior strategist in the fixed income research department at Raymond James, talks with Chip Barnett about the state of the bond markets. (Taped Feb. 16; 15 minutes)
March 7 -
"The outlook revision reflects recent state legislation that provides for the district's continued ability to levy ad valorem taxes," said S&P analyst Christian Richards.
March 3 -
Fitch Ratings raised Miami-Dade County's $4.9 billion of aviation revenue and revenue refunding bonds to A-plus from A.
March 3 -
Benjamin was mayor of Columbia from 2010 to 2021, leading the city through a time of tremendous growth.
March 2
