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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Villanova School of Business Professor David Fiorenza chats about renewed interest in the concept and where it works best. Paul Burton hosts from Philadelphia.
March 28 -
Fallout from a decision against Warwick, Rhode Island's two-tiered firefighter system raises red flags, says pension expert James Spiotto.
March 28 -
Rising passenger totals at Bradley International Airport prompted a bond sale to fund a consolidated car rental facility.
March 27 -
Plans call for four Metro-North Railroad stations along an underused rail line in the East Bronx, with an eye toward real-estate value capture.
March 22 -
Bond Buyer northeast regional editor Paul Burton scopes out New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's resilience plan for Lower Manhattan. Andrew Coen hosts.
March 21 -
S&P Global Ratings boosted its outlook to positive from stable ahead of an $850 million GO bond sale.
March 20 -
The New York mayor's $10 billion resilience initiative hinges on whether large-scale federal funding will be available.
March 15 -
The sponsor of a bill to create a state infrastructure bank says it would leverage public-private partnerships to generate money for transportation projects.
March 14 -
Bond Buyer Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton explores the state's hot-button issues including pension liability and tolling. Chip Barnett hosts.
March 12 -
The initiative by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and the pension fund trustees raises the assets committed through the program above $1.5 billion.
March 12 -
New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, with disparate challenges, set the tone for effective planning, said Kroll.
March 11 -
The governor announced a $4.5 billion, four-year infrastructure resilience initiative, for which he needs lawmakers to approve a natural gas drilling tax.
March 8 -
Shawn Wooden expects his proposal to fix to state teachers’ pension system to kick-start an agenda that includes infrastructure, improved returns and financial literacy.
March 8 -
Nick Sifuentes of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign weighs the multipronged mass-transit crisis in metropolitan New York. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.
March 7 -
Moody's boost at Aa1 means lower borrowing costs, additional savings and a more diverse market for the city's bonds, according to Melanie Hartzog.
March 7 -
A new Big Apple Transit agency would issue new debt for transit under City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's plan.
March 6 -
Corey Johnson has called for wresting control of five-borough transit operations from the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
March 5 -
In the first part of a two-part podcast, Emilie Mazzacurati, CEO of Four Twenty Seven, discusses the challenges financial firms and state and local governments face when it comes to climate change, adaptation and resilience. And in a second part, The Bond Buyer's Northeast Regional Editor Paul Burton chats about green bonds, climate change and resilience, and cybersecurity. Chip Barnett hosts.
March 5 -
Mayor Martin Walsh allocated $150 million from the city budget to securities of companies with strong environmental, social and governance practices.
March 4 -
The announcement of a congestion pricing plan and passage of fare and toll hikes reflects favorably on the authority, Moody's says.
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