HilltopTalks: Politics & Finance with Tom Kozlik

HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Research & Analytics Tom Kozlik speaks with Amanda Kass, Associate Director of the Government Finance Research Center at UIC in episode 15 of HilltopTalks. We discuss how state and local governments have spent CARES (2020) & Rescue Plan Act (2021) dollars.

HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Research & Analytics Tom Kozlik speaks with Omid Rahmani, Associate Director: US Public Finance at Fitch Ratings in episode 14 of HilltopTalks. We discuss the basics of cybersecurity and how cyberattacks pose a threat to public finance.

HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Research & Analytics Tom Kozlik speaks with Brett Bolton, Vice President for Formal Legislative and Regulatory Policy at Bond Dealers of America in episode 13 of HilltopTalks. As Congress averted a federal government shutdown, can they pass infrastructure legislation and extend the debt ceiling, too?

Exploring Chicago Budget Challenges, Police Funding, and Federal Relief Spending HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Research & Analytics Tom Kozlik speaks with Amanda Kass, Associate Director, Government Finance Research Center, on Chicago budget challenges, police funding, and federal relief spending.

How Fitch Approaches the COVID-19 Crisis and Incorporates ESG Into Its Ratings HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Research & Analytics Tom Kozlik speaks with Arlene Bohner, Head of U.S. Public Finance at Fitch Ratings, to discuss what the public finance sector is most at risk from in terms of the COVID-19 Delta variant, and how Fitch is approaching ESG.

How Local Governments Are Managing the New Arizona Flat Tax, Wildfires in Calif., and COVID-19 HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Research & Analytics Tom Kozlik speaks with Lori Trevino, AVP, Public Finance Ratings Analyst at Moody’s Investors Service to discuss the economic impact that governments might be facing with a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fitch Ratings Questions U.S. Governance, Identifies a Breakdown in Political Norms HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Research & Analytics Tom Kozlik sits down with Charles Seville, senior director, sovereign ratings at Fitch Ratings to discuss how Fitch Ratings questions U.S. governance and identifies a breakdown in political norms.

What’s the Potential for D.C. Lawmakers to Deliver on Infrastructure? HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Research & Analytics Tom Kozlik speaks with Chris Iacovella, CEO of the American Securities Association, to discuss the potential for D.C. lawmakers to deliver on infrastructure in 2021.

U.S. State Revenue Update: The Good and the Bad HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Research & Analytics Tom Kozlik speaks with Lucy Dadayan, Senior Research Associate, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, to discuss an update on the U.S. state revenue.

How ESG Criteria Impacts Texas and New York City HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Research & Analytics Tom Kozlik speaks with Nicholas Samuel, VP and Senior Credit Officer, Manager, for the States and High-Profile Ratings Team at Moody's Investors Service, to discuss ESG criteria and how these factors impact Texas and New York City.

The Importance of Sustainable Investing in Municipal Bonds Tom Kozlik speaks with Ksenia Koban, co-chair of Payden & Rygel’s ESG committee about the importance of sustainable investing in municipal bonds.

S&P Global on How They Approach Emerging ESG Themes in U.S. Public Finance Tom Kozlik speaks with Director and ESG Lead for U.S. Public Finance at S&P Global Nora Wittstruck to discuss how S&P Global approaches emerging ESG themes in U.S. Public Finance.

Tom Kozlik Municipal Commentary - A Boom Is Coming. Are Governments Ready? https://www.hilltopsecurities.com/media/4732/municipal-commentary_5721-v2.pdf   Gabe Petek Commentary - A Framework for Allocating Federal Recovery Funds https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4422?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=4422

Stress Testing U.S. State Budgets One Year After COVID-19 HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Credit & Strategy Tom Kozlik sits down Moody’s Analytics Director Dan White to discuss stress testing U.S. state budgets one year after COVID19.

Municipal Demand, Potential State and Local Relief, and the Threat of Another COVID Spike HilltopSecurities Head of Municipal Credit & Strategy Tom Kozlik sits down with Bloomberg Intelligence’s Head of Municipal Strategy Eric Kazatsky to discuss the supply and demand dynamic, the future of COVID-19, the threat to tax exemption, deficit reduction efforts and more.