The Bond Buyer Podcast

Christopher Thornberg, founder of Beacon Economics and Marc Joffe, a senior policy analyst at Cato Institute , drill down into the economic health of the San Francisco Bay Area amid widely-reported tech industry layoffs.

Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida , talks with Chip Barnett about the county's robust economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. She talks about how the seaport and airport are booming and looks at some challenges ahead such as environmental and housing issues. Taped live in Miami on Dec. 7. (10 minutes)

Views from CreditSights' Patrick Luby, senior municipal strategist, and John Ceffalio, senior research analyst , on everything from mutual fund flows, the evolution of the retail investor, municipal bond volume and important credit implications from transit, higher ed, airports, high-yield and more. Lynne Funk hosts.

It's not just the 'right' thing to do; it's good for business. The Freda Johnson Award winners, Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and Ballard Spahr's Emilie Ninan , discuss how diversifying the industry is key to growth and success. Lynne Funk hosts. 

The Bond Buyer's senior regional reporters hold a roundtable discussion on the midterm elections. Caitlin Devitt, Yvette Shields, Karen Pierog, Keeley Webster and Thomas Nocera talk about implications for the municipal bond market. Chip Barnett moderates. (30 minutes)

Nixon Peabody attorney Roderick Devlin joins Caitlin Devitt to talk about asset recycling, a niche market in the public-private partnership world. Devlin explains what asset recycling is – and is not – as well as the sector's state of play in the U.S. and where it might be headed. (32 minutes)

Larry Kosmont , chairman and CEO of Kosmont Companies, discussed the interplay between state and local governments as electeds work to solve the state's housing crisis with Keeley Webster, a senior reporter for The Bond Buyer. 

Keeley Webster , a Bond Buyer senior reporter, hosts a discussion with Raul Amezcua, a Ramirez & Co. managing director, on a California committee's efforts to craft ESG disclosure guidelines to encourage greater issuance of green bonds and provide more transparency for investors. (20 minutes)  

Jeff Davis , senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, talks with Caitlin Devitt about how the midterm elections may affect transportation funding and policy. He discusses likely new chairs on key Congressional committees, legislation to look for next year and the potential spending gridlock if Republicans gain control. (27 minutes)

John Hallacy , founder of John Hallacy Consulting LLC, talks with Chip Barnett about how fiscal and monetary policy is affecting the municipal bond market. He discusses recent data releases, supply forecasts and the midterm elections and the future of ESG in public finance. (20 minutes)  

Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg talks about the Bay State's economic recovery, the largest ESG bond deal ever done in the municipal space and special state initiatives such as promoting diversity and inclusion and creating a baby bond taskforce. Chip Barnett and Thomas Nocera host. (22 minutes).  

Ben Watkins , Director of the State of Florida's Bond Division, talks with Chip Barnett about the latest news coming out of the Sunshine State and takes a look at what's happening in Reedy Creek. He discusses Florida's bonding and debt, infrastructure plans and dives into the state's ESG priorities. (30 minutes)

William Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance dives deep into factors affecting state and local budgets. He looks at what the Inflation Reduction Act means, how states are using stimulus money and the effect of work from home on budgets. Caitlin Devitt hosts. (31 minutes)

John Luke Tyner, fixed income analyst at Aptus Capital Advisors, discusses yield curve inversion with Bond Buyer Managing Editor Gary Siegel. Tyner looks at recession possibilities and how the Federal Reserve's actions will impact the economy, the yield curve and recession. 23 minutes

Tom Wright , president and CEO of the Regional Plan Association, talks with Chip Barnett about the ongoing Gateway transportation project and its importance to the tri-state region. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities in transit, infrastructure, affordable housing, climate change and ESG. (30 minutes)

Tom Wright , president and CEO of the Regional Plan Association, talks with Chip Barnett about the ongoing Gateway transportation project and its importance to the tri-state region. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities in transit, infrastructure, affordable housing, climate change and ESG. (30 minutes)

Daniel Berger, Senior Municipal Strategist at Refiniv Municipal Market Data, talks about what's in store for the municipal bond market in the second half of this year. Are munis set to rally in the next few months? He looks at market volatility and talks about who holds muni bonds, bond fund outflows and discusses muni to Treasury ratios and the yield curve. Gary Siegel and Chip Barnett host (15 m...

Barry Fick , Executive Director of the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, gives an insider perspective of a recent deal that offers a rare apples-to-apples comparison of pricing designated green bonds vs. traditional bonds. The Bond Buyer's Caitlin Devitt hosts.

Dave Erdman has become one of the top issuer voices in the public finance community. As he heads off this summer into the private sector, Erdman reflects on his time on the GFOA's influential debt committee.

Natalie Cohen of The Public Purse and John Mousseau of Cumberland Advisors take a deep dive into what's happening in Reedy Creek in the wake of the Florida battle between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Disney Co. Is it a portent of things to come or just a tempest in a teapot? Chip Barnett hosts the podcast recorded June 9. (33 minutes)

As summer beckons, it's time for a reporters' roundtable with some of the Bond Buyer's senior staff. Yvette Shields , Karen Pierog , Keeley Webster and Thomas Nocera talk with Chip Barnett about what's hot in their regions and what municipal bond market participants should expect to see in the months ahead. (25 minutes)

Howard Globus , founder and CEO of IT-on-demand.com, talks with Chip Barnett about what municipalities should do before, during and after a cybersecurity attack to keep their systems secure from hackers. (19 minutes)

John Boyd , principal at The Boyd Company, chats with Chip Barnett about how the COVID-19 pandemic and hybrid work has altered the way companies look at cities and states when they think about locations for their headquarters. (20 minutes)  

Laura Rabinow of the Rockefeller Institute of Government talks with Chip Barnett about New York State's $4.2 billion environmental bond referendum. Find out how the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 got on November's ballot and what it will actually do. (20 minutes)

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