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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Coping with tighter budgets during the coronavirus, they are looking to cut through a capital construction process fraught with delays and cost overruns.
By Paul BurtonOctober 13 - The coronavirus pandemic, urban unrest, budget strife and climate volatility have widened the scope of crisis management. In the fourth and final podcast segment of our Future of Cities series, University of Illinois at Chicago public affairs dean Michael Pagano examines factors at play, including a deep national divide. Paul Burton hosts. (15 minutes)Sponsored by Assured Guaranty
- Financial hits from the COVID-19 fallout have prompted companies with expensive leases to reassess their needs. In the third part of our podcast series on the Future of Cities, Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management and John Boyd Jr. of Boyd Co. cite the effects on commercial real estate, transit, public housing and other urban dynamics. Paul Burton hosts. (17 minutes)Sponsored by Assured Guaranty
- This segment of the economy, which has provided building blocks in so many urban areas, has crumbled during the coronavirus pandemic. In the second part of our podcast series on the Future of Cities, Lee Igel of New York University and Bob Boland of Penn State explore the economic, psychological, legal and social implications. Paul Burton hosts. (22 minutes)Sponsored by Assured Guaranty
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The transit authority, reeling from the effects of the coronavirus, takes another hit from Wall Street.
By Paul BurtonOctober 6 - The coronavirus, civil unrest and urban flight have pummeled them nationwide. In our first podcast segment on the Future of Cities, Richard Ravitch of the Volcker Alliance, Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute and Kathy Wylde of the Partnership for New York City spell out problems and remedies. Paul Burton hosts this deep-dive chat. (23 minutes)Sponsored by Assured Guaranty
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Some see promise in the endeavor while others are skeptical about Mayor Bill de Blasio's initiative.
By Paul BurtonOctober 2 -
Bond analysts and budget watchdogs say the move underscores the need for the de Blasio administration to look within for efficiencies, even if it receives more federal or state help.
By Paul BurtonOctober 2 -
The rating agency lowered GO and other credits, citing the effects of the coronavirus.
By Paul BurtonOctober 1 -
In a federal complaint, they accuse the fund manager of increasing risky bets while the market was imploding from the coronavirus pandemic.
By Paul BurtonSeptember 30