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
The New York City Councils Finance Committee held a public hearing Wednesday at City Hall to hear comments on a proposal to expand the DUMBO Business Improvement District. The legislation would expand the current boundaries of the DUMBO BID (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) and increase its annual expenditures.
By Chip BarnettDecember 15 - New York
New York Citys cost to house homeless people in hotels has jumped more than sevenfold over the past year.
By Chip BarnettDecember 14 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session, according to traders, as the market prepared for the Federal Reserve's announcement on interest rates this afternoon.
By Chip BarnettDecember 14 -
The municipal bond market was expected to remain quiet Wednesday morning as the Federal Reserve gets set to raise interest rates for the first time this year.
By Chip BarnettDecember 14 -
Top-quality municipal bonds ended weaker on Tuesday, traders said, as the Federal Reserve began its two-day monetary policy meeting. Traders said activity was muted with few buyers ahead of the Federal Open Market Committees announcement on interest rates on Wednesday.
By Chip BarnettDecember 13 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were unchanged at mid-session, traders said, as the Federal Reserve prepares to begin its two-day monetary policy meeting.
By Chip BarnettDecember 13 -
The municipal bond market is set to see the bulk of the week's new issues hit screens on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve begins its two-day monetary policy meeting.
By Chip BarnettDecember 13 -
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association will be focused on several municipal bond industry initiatives in including disclosure in 2017, the group said at its annual State of the Industry briefing in New York on Wednesday.
By Chip BarnettDecember 7 - New York
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio responded to the economic and financial uncertainty that followed Donald Trumps victory in the presidential election with a budget update that showcases caution and fiscal responsibility.
By Chip BarnettNovember 21 -
DALLAS -- U.S. economic performance next year is expected to be tepid or about the same as 2016, according to respondents of the Fitch Live Market Survey on Thursday.
By Chip BarnettNovember 17 -
Municipal bond traders are returning to work after the long holiday weekend, ready to tackle a hefty $11.5 billion new issue slate.
By Chip BarnettNovember 14 -
Duty, Honor, Country. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's words aren't just a Veterans Day slogan for Mischler Financial Group.
By Chip BarnettNovember 10 -
The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, rose three basis points to 3.97% in the week ended Nov. 10 from 3.94% in the previous week.
By Chip BarnettNovember 10 -
Top shelf municipal bonds finished weaker on Thursday, as traders prepared for the upcoming week's hefty calendar, coming to market after the long holiday weekend honoring U.S. veterans
By Chip BarnettNovember 10 -
Top-shelf municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, according to traders, ahead of the upcoming week's hefty new issue calendar.
By Chip BarnettNovember 10 -
The municipal bond market was wrapping up a short but action-packed week marked by a surprising presidential election outcome and the passage of billions of dollars in bond referendums.
By Chip BarnettNovember 10 -
Top-rated municipal bonds ended sharply weaker on Wednesday, according to traders, with yields on long maturities rising by 15 basis points. Traders also dealt with the aftermath of the surprise election results as several bond deals were placed on the day-to-day list due to market volatility.
By Chip BarnettNovember 9 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were sharply weaker at mid-session, according to traders, with yields on long maturities rising by as much as 13 basis points.
By Chip BarnettNovember 9 -
Top-rated municipal bonds were substantially weaker in early trading, according to traders, with yields on long maturities rising 10 to 12 basis points.
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