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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State officials will wrap up a busy year a sale that includes a social bonds component.
By Paul BurtonDecember 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.
By Paul BurtonDecember 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.
By Paul BurtonDecember 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.
By Paul BurtonDecember 6 -
New York's incoming mayor must balance some short-term fiscal advantages with longer-term concerns.
By Paul BurtonDecember 3 -
While the outgoing New York mayor's final plan showed some bright spots, enough remains to test Eric Adams when he takes office.
By Paul BurtonDecember 1 -
The refinancing will add $80.5 million to the original 2017 federal loan for the project, bringing the total to $606.7 million.
By Paul BurtonNovember 30 -
Michelle Wu's election was an exception at the local level as voters rejected hard-left candidates and initiatives.
By Paul BurtonNovember 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)
By Paul BurtonNovember 23 -
The two are in sync, said New York City's incoming comptroller, who will take office Jan. 1.
By Paul BurtonNovember 22