Podcasts

SALT deduction limitations have heightened sensitivity to the property tax, an issue both complicated and visceral. Paul Burton and John Hallacy host.

Bill Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance breaks down the organization's report card of the states in five crucial budgeting components. Paul Burton hosts.

Studies on the returns for active vs. passive securities do not definitively declare a winner. However, J.R. Rieger of the Rieger Report explains that a higher proportion of municipal active managers best their benchmarks. John Hallacy is host.

Simone Brody, executive director of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities initiative, discusses how the project has helped city governments tackle pressing issues including cybersecurity, climate change and transportation. Andrew Coen and John Hallacy host.

Dan White of Moody’s Analytics discusses public policy responses to the Great Recession and how municipalities can best prepare themselves for the next recession, which looks likely to hit in the next three to four years. Chip Barnett hosts.

HJ Sims Managing Director German Ramirez and Senior Vice President Richard Prann focus in on the latest developments in Puerto Rico. They talk about what’s been happening with PREPA, COFINA and the GDB -- and discuss implications this may have for bondholders. Chip Barnett hosts.

Arthur Bass, managing director of fixed income financing, futures and rates at Wedbush, discusses the yield curve inversion, recession chances and the Federal Reserve. Gary Siegel hosts.

Tom Doe, president of Municipal Market Analytics, attributes more of the market’s performance to algorithmic bidding, new revenues — such as sport wagering — and natural hazards — such as coastal retreat. John Hallacy is host.

Site-selection expert John Boyd Jr. breaks down who won and lost in the Amazon "sweepstakes," the role of public incentives and the next wave of corporate relocation. Paul Burton hosts.

Bill Merz, a director of fixed income at U.S. Bank Wealth Management, discusses monetary policy, when the Federal Reserve may pause and the yield curve. Gary Siegel hosts.