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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Twelve banks agreed to stricter antitrust oversight under the $250 million accord, said Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella.
By Paul BurtonDecember 20 -
Opponents to the under-the-radar provision say its harshness could impede the execution of the MTA's new capital program by deterring contractors.
By Paul BurtonDecember 19 -
Justin Elicker will take over a Connecticut city with challenges that include low pension funding and a rift between downtown and its poorer neighborhoods.
By Paul BurtonDecember 18 -
The Bond Buyer's Paul Burton and Andrew Coen dissect Northeast regional transportation, including the stalled Gateway tunnel project, New York MTA, NJTransit, Penn Station and Connecticut's tolling debate.
By Paul BurtonDecember 17 -
New York financial leaders remember Felix Rohatyn, who died Saturday, as the driving force behind the city's recovery from near-bankruptcy in the 1970s.
By Paul BurtonDecember 17 -
Observers say the deal with the Transport Workers Union could strain the authority's operating and capital budgets.
By Paul BurtonDecember 16 -
Alumnus Arthur Blank, co-founder of Home Depot, donated $50 million to the business-focused private Massachusetts school's leadership school.
By Paul BurtonDecember 13 -
Moses Gates, Regional Plan Association vice president for housing and neighborhood planning, talks about its recent report on fixing problems at the New York City Housing Authority. Paul Burton hosts.
By Paul BurtonDecember 10 -
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is pushing for tolls on large trucks despite a federal judge's ruling that a lawsuit against Rhode Island’s system can proceed.
By Paul BurtonDecember 9 -
Bonds backed by a tax increment financing program are central to a $400 million economic development plan.
By Paul BurtonDecember 4