Podcasts

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale tells how marijuana taxation and regulation could help the commonwealth shore up its budget. He also discusses audits by his office, unfunded pension liability and the effect of a Donald Trump presidency. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Jim Colby, Senior Municipal Strategist and author of the Muni Nation blog at VanEck, sits down with The Bond Buyer's John Hallacy to discuss all things ETF, the prospects of tax reform, infrastructure investment, and more.

Gerrard Bushell, CEO and president for the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), checks in for his second visit with The Bond Buyer on how one of the nation's top municipal issuers is shaping up for 2017 and how changes in Washington D.C. may impact borrowing for education, healthcare and the arts. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

Rob Amodeo, head of municipals at Western Asset, an affiliate of Legg Mason Global Asset Management, talks with The Bond Buyer's Chip Barnett about what's in store for the municipal bond market in 2017. He talks about infrastructure – and discusses both financing and funding for new projects. He explains that infrastructure is mostly a local issue, with projects dependent upon state and local economies. And he looks at what effect a Trump Administration and tax reform proposals could have on the muni market.

Erin Stewart, one of country's youngest female mayors, tells The Bond Buyer's Paul Burton how New Britain, Conn., erased a $30 million deficit, earned bond rating upgrades and undertook several economic development initiatives. She also reacts to Gov. Dannel Malloy's budget proposal.

Whistleblower attorney Mark Schwartz sounds off to Bond Buyer northeast regional editor Paul Burton about public finance fiascoes. Schwartz, who represented the Harrisburg City Council in its bankruptcy filing, calls for the registration of municipal securities and discusses conflicts of interest, whistleblower struggles and regulators who are "fat, dumb and happy."

How are the nation's suburban municipalities shaping up politically and financially? Larry Levy, executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University discusses how the 2016 presidential election played out in the suburbs and whether the changing landscape in Washington D.C. will impact borrowing for infrastructure projects. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

Ohio University sports financing expert and former player agent Bob Boland sifts through the messy issue of bond financing for NFL stadiums and franchise relocation with Bond Buyer northeast regional editor Paul Burton.

Regina Shafer, USAA's Assistant Vice President of fixed-income mutual fund portfolios, recently joined Bond Buyer reporter Chip Barnett to discuss 2017's hot topics -- healthcare and infrastructure. She also looks at market performance, interest rates and correctly forecast muni bond fund flows.

What does the muni market have in store for us in 2017 after a record breaking year issuance-wise in 2016? Kevin Dunphy, managing director and head of public finance for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, talks about the overall outlook for the muni market, what he sees for issuance in 2017, and addresses shrinking underwriter spreads and what, if anything, can be done to increase those margins. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.