Cisneros: 'Infrastructure is Going to Be a Priority' in Next Administration

June 7, 2016 3:00 AM

Henry Cisneros, former San Antonio Mayor and U.S. HUD Secretary and current partner at Siebert Brandford Shank, joins Bond Buyer Senior Markets Reporter Chip Barnett to discuss infrastructure and why he thinks it will be a priority for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump if elected president. He also discusses his public finance background, life in public service and the business world, and the growing importance of the municipal bond market.

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