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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Philip Howard, chairman of Common Good, discusses the need for such an agency to cut through red tape as the country rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. Paul Burton hosts.
May 12 -
City officials and muni leaders remembered him as a passionate force behind bond issuance and a champion of career initiatives for youths.
May 11 -
Bringing bond denominations down to $1,000 would capture goodwill from New York residents and transit riders, said Mitchell Moss of New York University.
May 7 -
This year's award recipients are New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, city Deputy Director for Finance Alan Anders and Jefferies banker Kym Arnone.
May 6 -
The city comptroller is monitoring the markets amid a projected $8.7 billion revenue gap and a possible 22% unemployment rate by the end of June.
May 6 -
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.
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