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.
By Chip BarnettJune 17 -
As interest rates rise and muni yields trend higher, the Peach State is set to competitively sell its triple-A rated municipal bonds.
By Chip BarnettJune 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.
By Chip BarnettJune 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)
By Chip BarnettJune 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.
By Chip BarnettJune 10 -
The Long Island county has scheduled a competitive sale Tuesday for $241 million of Series 2022A tax-exempt general obligation improvement bonds.
By Chip BarnettJune 10 -
The referendum passed Tuesday by a 70% to 30% margin an an election with miniscule turnout.
By Chip BarnettJune 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.
By Chip BarnettJune 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)
By Chip BarnettJune 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.
By Chip BarnettJune 3









