Natural disasters

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.

The deadly Camp Fire left Paradise, California, in ruins, raising questions about the town's future and whether it can pay its debts.

Sergio Marxuach and other officials of the nonpartisan, San Juan-based Center for a New Economy said federal spending on disaster recovery has been slower than in other areas also struck by hurricanes in 2017.

Hurricane czar Alan Rubin of Blank Rome discusses the financing of resilience and recovery from extreme weather. Paul Burton hosts.

Included in the FAA reauthorization package is $1.68 billion in supplemental disaster funding that would help cover the cost of recovery and rebuilding from Hurricane Florence last month.

Congress could pass legislation authorizing advance refundings and liberalizing private activity bond restrictions to aid in disaster recovery, NABL said.

Most of the damage caused by the region's many summer blazes has been contained to wildlands.

S&P Global Ratings looked to 2017's California wildfires to understand the credit implications of this year's blazes.

An estimated $69.1 billion of the $139 billion is already committed through a combination of insurance claims and federal disaster aid.

Federal disaster relief mitigates the credit impact of fires and other catastrophes, rating agencies say.