Paul Burton is the Northeast Regional Editor for The Bond Buyer. His major coverage has included New York City and MTA finances; the Harrisburg, Pa., debt crisis; the 38 Studios bond financing fiasco in Rhode Island; and unfunded pension liability. Paul hosts podcasts and videos and has moderated at Bond Buyer conferences. Previously, Paul was senior editor and copy chief at M&A-oriented financial media company The Deal LLC. His award-winning career has spanned financial, sports and political journalism. A Boston native, Paul is the author of the book “Tales from the Newsrooms.” He is a frequent public speaker and has appeared as an expert on municipal debt on radio and television shows, including former CBS News White House correspondent Sharyl Attkisson’s public-affairs program, “Full Measure.”
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Katherine Craven, chief administrative and financial officer at Babson College, discusses the school's business niche, its bond-rating upgrades amid negative outlooks for higher education overall, and the outlook for the sector in the face of the pandemic. Paul Burton hosts. (Recorded on Dec. 23, 2021 and is 25 minutes long.)
January 11 -
Despite its snowy reputation, the region sees itself as a climate refuge due to cooler temperatures, reliable infrastructure and Lake Erie freshwater.
December 30 -
The window of opportunity is open thanks to new projects, new state and city leadership, emerging projects and better systems to benefit travelers.
December 27 -
The pandemic, and now the spreading of the omicron variant, exposed nationwide disparities in Internet access with the transition to remote work and learning.
December 23 -
Pandemic or not, major projects must continue, say New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority.
December 17 -
One-shot federal aid and pending labor contracts require budgetary diligence, Scott Stringer says.
December 15 -
Gov. Ned Lamont appointed the Bloomfield woman, a former general counsel in that office.
December 14 -
The agreement will move along the Penn Station Access commuter rail undertaking and East River tunnel fix-ups.
December 14 -
Alex Doñé will leave the city comptroller's office at year's end when Scott Stringer's term ends; deputy CIO Michael Haddad will fill the interim position.
December 13 -
Quincy officials say they are getting out front of a state directive for full local funding by 2037.
December 10 -
State officials will wrap up a busy year a sale that includes a social bonds component.
December 10 -
The port's operating revenue will continue to recover, enabling it to return to a total net revenue debt service coverage ratio of 1.75 times by 2023, the rating agency said.
December 7 -
The sale is Babson’s first since 2017. The business-and-entrepreneurial themed private college, which opened in 1919, has about $150 million of outstanding bonds, according to its presentation to Moody’s.
December 6 -
He cited a “serious and debilitating cardiac condition that has recently been worsening in intensity and severity.” Gov. Ned Lamont will name a successor.
December 6 -
New York's incoming mayor must balance some short-term fiscal advantages with longer-term concerns.
December 3 -
While the outgoing New York mayor's final plan showed some bright spots, enough remains to test Eric Adams when he takes office.
December 1 -
The refinancing will add $80.5 million to the original 2017 federal loan for the project, bringing the total to $606.7 million.
November 30 -
Michelle Wu's election was an exception at the local level as voters rejected hard-left candidates and initiatives.
November 24 -
City historian Larry DiCara discusses the breakthrough election of Michelle Wu as mayor, and recalls crises of yesteryear including the school busing chaos and the Blizzard of 1978. Paul Burton hosts. (25 minutes)
November 23 -
The two are in sync, said New York City's incoming comptroller, who will take office Jan. 1.
November 22
