Podcasts

Dan DiSalvo from the Manhattan Institute examines the impact of the Supreme Court's Janus v. AFSCME ruling on union dues. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host.

Eric Glass, portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein, explains why green bonds are important and the bugaboos that currently curtail further issuance. Aaron Weitzman hosts.

Public finance guru Richard Ravitch dissects the landscape for states and cities and weighs in on New York's transit mess. Paul Burton 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 and COFINA and the implications this may have for bondholders. Chip Barnett hosts.

State Comptroller Susana Mendoza blames Gov. Bruce Rauner for the two-year budget impasse, which she called a "man-made calamity." Paul Burton and Chip Barnett host.

Despite being in a relatively stable environment, there are many factors to remain diligent about, according to Matthew Gastall, executive director at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. He discusses ratios, macro factors, spreads and key cycle indicators and cautions on local GO and transportation credits heading into the late cycle. John Hallacy is host.

In his in final days as California Treasurer, John Chiang talks housing, green bonds and regulatory reforms as legacy items for his time in office. Keeley Webster hosts.

Susan Fitzgerald, Moody’s associate managing director, discusses the higher education sector, noting both long-term and near-term considerations, while hitting topics including net tuition pricing, student demographics, derisking of debt portfolios and endowment giving. John Hallacy hosts.

New York City Council Member Daniel Dromm, chair of the Finance Committee, talks about the recently passed budget, the Council’s priorities in the upcoming session, and the challenges and successes he has had in his life. Chip Barnett and Paul Burton host.

Steven Friedman, senior economist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, discusses the flattening yield curve, the neutral rate and Federal Reserve rate hikes. Gary Siegel hosts.