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.
- New York
New York City announced on Thursday it will offer around $1.49 billion of general obligation bonds next month.
July 21 - Massachusetts
Butler Snow has hired Stephen E. Weyl to practice law in its public finance, tax incentives, and credit markets groups in Boston.
July 20 -
As part of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys $27 billion five-year capital program, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced plans for the renovation of 31 subway stations across New York City and unveiled a totally new design for the 1,025 subway cars that are on tap to be bought by the agency.
July 19 - Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will be coming to market on Tuesday with its first competitive deals in at least 15 years when it puts up for bid two sales tax and assessment refinancing transactions totaling about $344.2 million.
July 14 -
New YorkThe New York City Economic Development Corp. on Thursday picked the Lowline team to create the worlds first underground park on the Lower East Side, using solar technology to transform the abandoned Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal under Delancey Street into a one-acre cultural space set to be opened to the public in 2021.
July 14 -
New YorkNew York City will hold to a prudent financial course while maintaining a progressive social program, Mayor Bill de Blasio told municipal bond market participants on Tuesday.
July 13 -
Kroll Bond Rating Agency said on Friday that it affirmed the Municipal Assurance Corp.s insurance financial strength rating of AA-plus. MAC is a subsidiary of bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd.
July 8 -
For the 40th straight week, municipal bond funds reported inflows, according to corrected Lipper data released on Friday. On Thursday, Lipper erroneously reported that weekly reporting funds had experienced an outflow.
July 7 -
Forty-five high school seniors from across New York City got an introduction to the world of public finance on Tuesday when they attended a special bond class organized by Futures and Options on behalf of The Municipal Forum of New York.
July 5 -
Top rated municipal bonds were stronger on Friday, according to traders, as yields fell by as much as four basis points in an abbreviated trading session.
July 1 -
Municipal bonds finished steady to weaker on Thursday, traders said, as they saw the first-half come to an end on the last full trading session ahead of Fridays early dismissal and Mondays full market close.
June 30 -
Municipal bonds were weaker at mid-session, traders said, as the end of the first-half of the year approached on the last full trading session ahead of Friday's early dismissal and Monday's full market close.
June 30 -
Municipal bond traders are set to see first-half issuance come to an end as the last of the week's bigger deals come to market.
June 30 -
RBC Capital Markets raised $1 million on Tuesday for several youth-related charities during its second annual RBC Trade for the Kids day. And RBCs Municipal Sales and Trading desk did its part, donating its net revenue from Tuesdays activity on the Elevate system.
June 28 -
Kourtney Ratliff Gibson has been named President of Loop Capital Markets, the firm announced on Tuesday. In her new role, she will to report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Reynolds, Jr.
June 28 -
HJ Sims has hired Annamae Logan as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Fixed Income Trading, the firm announced on Tuesday.
June 28 -
New YorkNew York City broke ground Friday on a $67 million reconstruction project at the Ocean Bay-Oceanside development in the Rockaways. The New York City Housing Authority development, which is home to more than 400 families, was hard hit by Hurricane Sandy.
June 27 -
Puerto RicoThe Bonistas del Patio, or Backyard Bondholders, is holding a forum on Monday, June 27, which will focus on the Commonwealths current bond situation, investments, and vision for the future. HJ Sims is participating in the event which features a special panel with appearances by the Puerto Rico gubernatorial candidates.
June 21 -
The Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys Finance Committee on Monday gave its approval to send a bond offering to the MTA board for a final vote on Wednesday.
June 20 -
New YorkA record 58.3 million people came to visit New York City in 2015, according to a report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
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