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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Hosting a World Cup game brings a variety of economic benefits to cities and counties, from increased spending by fans and tourists from around the world to burnishing a region's reputation.
June 17 -
As interest rates rise and muni yields trend higher, the Peach State is set to competitively sell its triple-A rated municipal bonds.
June 15 -
Isaac Yilma has joined the firm's public finance practice in Atlanta as a partner, bringing with him expertise in infrastructure, affordable housing and economic development projects.
June 14 -
Natalie Cohen of The Public Purse and John Mousseau of Cumberland Advisors take a deep dive into what’s happening in Reedy Creek in the wake of the Florida battle between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Disney Co. Is it a portent of things to come or just a tempest in a teapot? Chip Barnett hosts the podcast recorded June 9. (33 minutes)
June 14 -
The final budget sets aside about $8.3 billion in budget reserves, which bring them to the highest level in the city's history.
June 10 -
The Long Island county has scheduled a competitive sale Tuesday for $241 million of Series 2022A tax-exempt general obligation improvement bonds.
June 10 -
The referendum passed Tuesday by a 70% to 30% margin an an election with miniscule turnout.
June 8 -
NOAA predicts six to 10 hurricanes and expects that between three and six of those will be classified as major storms in categories three to five.
June 8 -
As summer beckons, it's time for a reporters' roundtable with some of the Bond Buyer's senior staff. Yvette Shields, Karen Pierog, Keeley Webster and Thomas Nocera talk with Chip Barnett about what's hot in their regions and what municipal bond market participants should expect to see in the months ahead. (25 minutes)
June 7 -
The Citizens Budget Commission awards gala was attended by New York Mayor Eric Adams, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and former Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch.
June 3 -
Proceeds from the sale of the $406 million of general obligation bonds will fund infrastructure projects including roads, parks and recreational facilities.
June 1 -
Howard Globus, founder and CEO of IT-on-demand.com, talks with Chip Barnett about what municipalities should do before, during and after a cybersecurity attack to keep their systems secure from hackers. (19 minutes)
June 1 -
The rating agency said the action reflects significant progress the state has made restoring its financial reserves and liquidity in recent years.
May 25 -
"It is a disturbing trend that elected officials are using their powers to punish companies and municipal governments (and individuals) based on their social views," says Natalie Cohen, founder of The Public Purse.
May 25 -
John Boyd, principal at The Boyd Company, chats with Chip Barnett about how the COVID-19 pandemic and hybrid work has altered the way companies look at cities and states when they think about locations for their headquarters. (20 minutes)
May 24 -
The recommendation would build reserves toward a target of 16% of tax revenues in order to prevent drastic service cuts during a recession.
May 23 -
The city of 55,000 is the first to be slapped with the most severe Tier IV designation of the state's Municipal Accountability Review Board oversight program.
May 20 -
Almost $25 million of bond funds provided for school technology and security enhancements to state school districts this year from the 2014 Act.
May 19 -
Moody’s Investors Service raised the city's rating, noting noted a trend of strong finances, a diverse economy and a willingness to tackle pension issues.
May 18 -
Laura Rabinow of the Rockefeller Institute of Government talks with Chip Barnett about New York State’s $4.2 billion environmental bond referendum. Find out how the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 got on November's ballot and what it will actually do. (20 minutes)
May 17
