Podcasts

Andrew Kleine discusses his new book “City on the Line,” which takes readers through his rollercoaster 10-year run as Baltimore budget director — from arriving amid the Great Recession, working with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in the lead up to the 2015 riots and implementing outcome based budgeting to achieve a fiscal turnaround. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

Jim Spiotto of Chapman Strategic Advisors explores creative means to revive states and cities and boost pension funding. He also discusses lessons learned from the Lehman Brothers collapse. Paul Burton hosts.

Municipal bonds may not be the most exciting of securities, but in times of high volatility and high risk they serve a vital purpose, says Luis Maizel, co-founder of LM Capital, an employee-owned minority business in California. Maizel, who is one of the nation’s few Mexican-born fund and income managers, also talks about other fixed-income classes and weighs in on immigration and trade concerns. Chip Barnett hosts.

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.