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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The 16-year public finance veteran has concentrated much of his career on aviation-related financings.
September 9 -
While in college, Safi Najdawi knew he wanted to pursue a career in finance. Healthcare in particular interested him.
September 9 -
The rating agency elevated the agency's energy housing and economic recovery bonds to Aa3.
September 9 -
The former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman pledged his "support, service, and assistance" to Gov. Hochul and her administration, but not in the ESDC role.
September 8 -
On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management and Andrew Rein of the Citizens Budget Commission share memories of that day, how New York managed the crisis and prospects today as the city looks to recover from the pandemic. Paul Burton hosts. (26 minutes)
September 7 -
The weirdness of this storm adds yet another layer of complexity to the vexing problem of coping with climate change.
September 3 -
The New York City convention center's bonds are backed by hotel tax revenues that have been slow to recover from COVID-19.
September 2 -
New York State's comptroller cited the strength of the pension system in the drop to 5.9% from 6.8%.
August 30 -
ReThinkNYC, battling entrenched transit and real-estate interests in its call for a unified network, cites economic development gains and capital savings.
August 27 -
The drenching of several regions exposed vulnerabilities that vary by state, and recurring problems that could jeopardize municipal credit.
August 24 -
The transition should not affect state credit, said John Ceffalio, senior research analyst for municipals at CreditSights.
August 24 -
The MTA budgets 16 months for environmental review of the tolling project for Manhattan's central business district.
August 23 -
Issuers sold nearly $60 billion of debt as states, cities and agencies adjusted to the COVID-19 environment and other variables.
August 20 -
Most recently, he was a principal investment officer and head of global equity at the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, or LACERA.
August 18 -
The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank will offer $128 million of state revolving fund revenue bonds, and RIHousing will sell $172 million of homeownership opportunity bonds.
August 13 -
Kathy Hochul, a 62-year-old Buffalo native, will become the state’s first female governor. The former congresswoman has been lieutenant governor since 2015.
August 11 -
That's not a bad idea despite the crumbling condition of a key stretch of the highway, says NYU Rudin Center Director Mitchell Moss.
August 11 -
New York's governor, embroiled in a sexual-harassment scandal, will step down in two weeks, in a move that could affect the state-run MTA, a major bond issuer.
August 10 -
Deputy budget director David Womack explains what generates investor confidence in the city. Paul Burton and Chip Barnett host. (14 minutes)
August 10 -
Rising sea levels could make catastrophic events such as recent subway flooding more intense and frequent in places including New York and Boston.
August 6
