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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Better technology can help enhance efficiency, analysts and civic leaders say.
May 1 -
The Municipal Liquidity Facility is not enough to counter the fiscal effects of COVID-19, says the man who helped rescue the city from its 1970s fiscal crisis.
May 1 -
The mass transit authority cannot tap the Municipal Liquidity Facility directly, chief financial officer Robert Foran said.
April 30 -
According to the survey that Tom Kozlik prepared, more than 90% of 211 analysts and specialists found coronavirus the most compelling issue facing the public finance industry. Public pensions ranked second.
April 29 -
William Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance explores deficits, budget cuts, rainy-day funds and borrowing options amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Burton hosts.
April 28 -
Where and how residents buy their alcohol in the commonwealth's control state system has resurfaced as a budgetary, policy and public-health dynamic.
April 27 -
Size, timing and structure hinge on market variables, senior manager Jefferies said.
April 24 -
Debt restructuring options as the transit agency navigates through the coronavirus crisis include refundings for savings or to push out debt, according to Robert Foran.
April 23 -
"This is undoubtedly the toughest time in MTA history," said Patrick Foye, who has asked Congress to double its $3.8 billion relief package.
April 22 -
The site will provide a single location for investors to access its financial and operating data.
April 22 -
The rating agency delivered the latest coronavirus-related hit to the city's ratings by cutting its outlook. The city's GO bonds were affirmed at AA.
April 22 -
The state doesn't expect any short-term borrowing to cover the current fiscal year, Gov. Ned Lamont said.
April 21 -
Despite severe budget stress, the city and state can take some meaningful actions, such as reviving the restaurant industry, expanding the role of P3s and rebuilding multi-purpose infrastructure, analysts say.
April 21 -
Tom Kozlik from Hilltop Securities explores the effects of Washington variables such as political risk on states and localities. He also discusses rating agencies and muni disclosure. Paul Burton hosts.
April 21 -
Its series of responses provides a greater understanding of the city’s history, says NYU Wagner's Mitchell Moss.
April 17 -
The authority, which Moody’s dropped to A2 from A1, seeks a further $4 billion from Washington and has paused its capital program.
April 16 -
New York's mayor announced sharp cuts, a draw on reserves and a call for further assistance from Washington.
April 16 -
The pending deal with a Bank of America-led syndicate would enable the commonwealth to draw down needed finds while tax revenues are deferred.
April 15 -
Rachael Fauss of Reinvent Albany explores cash-flow remedies for the mass transit system amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Federal Reserve possibly buying MTA bonds. Other topics include data transparency. Paul Burton hosts.
April 14 -
Brodsky, who died of suspected complications from COVID-19, is remembered as a tenacious public official and a skilled debater.
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