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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Optimistic investment assumptions are the primary cause of public-sector pension plan underfunding, according to a report by Hilltop Securities.
By Paul BurtonOctober 29 -
Kim Slaughter, a national senior transportation consultant at HNTB, examines the importance of managing mass transit customer expectations. Andrew Coen and Paul Burton host.
By Paul BurtonOctober 29 -
Critics fear the contracting provision is so draconian it could backfire on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's $51.5 billion program.
By Paul BurtonOctober 25 -
Henry Cisneros of Siebert Cisneros & Shank chats with Paul Burton at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank summit in Providence.
By Paul BurtonOctober 22 -
Improving the capital city's system could generate tax-base growth and economic activity, according to Moody's Investors Service.
By Paul BurtonOctober 22 -
Andy Byford, president of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's transit division, wrote a letter of resignation before rescinding it.
By Paul BurtonOctober 21 -
Climate expert Alan Rubin of Blank Rome LLP discusses resiliency and recovery funding mechanisms, rating agency dynamics and how states and cities can cope effectively. Paul Burton hosts.
By Paul BurtonOctober 15 -
Massive borrowing for essential projects in the face of a projected deficit spike is a dilemma as its $51.5 billion capital program undergoes scrutiny.
By Paul BurtonOctober 10 -
Green bonds and taxables dominate the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's $620 million sale.
By Paul BurtonOctober 9 -
Variables related to other post-employment benefit liabilities jeopardize core services in the tri-state area, said the Manhattan Institute.
By Paul BurtonOctober 8