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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New leaders could create a joint blueprint while sidestepping another fiscal cliff, said Peter Goldmark, a major player when the city nearly went bankrupt.
September 22 -
The authority's officials have adjusted to the hit from COVID-19 through toll hikes, capital plan reductions and lines of credit.
September 22 -
Rachael Fauss of watchdog organization Reinvent Albany has a wish list for New York's new governor, Kathy Hochul, that includes a culture shift in budgeting. "We don't want to see business conducted in the dead of night." Paul Burton hosts. (15 minutes).
September 21 -
The commowealth is flush with cash but still managing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 20 -
Concerns range from frayed infrastructure to better communication in the face of the deadly flash flooding that caught the city by surprise in storm Ida.
September 17 -
He made his announcement at an under-construction elementary school to underscore a $250 million construction bond he championed.
September 15 -
While the city has a long history of coping with disasters including the Sept. 11 attacks, the COVID-19 pandemic is a work in progress.
September 13 -
The Long Island utility intends to sell electric system general revenue bonds in three tranches.
September 13 -
The 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks comes as New York City is trying to emerge from a newer crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 10 -
While in college, Safi Najdawi knew he wanted to pursue a career in finance. Healthcare in particular interested him.
September 9
