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The Muni Lowdown

The Muni Lowdown

ION Analytics 187 episodes Oct 6, 2025

The Muni Lowdown is a periodic podcast from Debtwire that recaps significant news developments in the municipal bond market. It focuses on key updates and trends relevant to municipal finance professionals and market watchers. The show is produced by ION Analytics and delivered in English for a U.S. audience.

Episodes

PREPA's Perpetual Bankruptcy
PREPA's Perpetual Bankruptcy Oct 6, 2025 18:12 The latest Muni Lowdown podcast features Senior Policy Analyst Javier Balmaceda of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Senior Reporter Simone Baribeau discussing PREPA's bankruptcy proceedings with Managing Editor Paul Greaves.Simone initiates the discussion with an overview of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's (PREPA) and current status.Javier moves the dialogue towards the fo
Spotlight on Chicago Public Schools
Spotlight on Chicago Public Schools Sep 16, 2025 22:12 The latest Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast features Managing Editor Paul Greaves discussing public pensions with Justin Marlowe, Professor at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Curation Editor Stephanie Fagnani.Justin begins the podcast by providing a brief overview of challenges faced by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) over the decade and how it connects to the c
Public Pension Plans
Public Pension Plans Aug 29, 2025 17:47 This Muni Lowdown podcast features Managing Editor Paul Greaves discussing public pensions with Jean-Pierre Aubry, associate director of research at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College and Curation Editor Stephanie Fagnani.Jean-Pierre kicks off the podcast explaining the center’s Public Plans Database that is leveraged to analyze plans.The conversation shifts to discussing the key
Municipal Musings with First Eagle Investments' John Miller
Municipal Musings with First Eagle Investments' John Miller Jul 31, 2025 24:18 On the latest episode of the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves and Reporter Kunal Kamal speak with John Miller, Head and Chief Investment Officer of the Municipal Credit Team at First Eagle Investments.John has had a front-row seat to the municipal market for over three decades. The discussion starts with John by sharing a couple of key principles that have gui
Foreshadowing Brightline's Future
Foreshadowing Brightline's Future Jul 24, 2025 26:02 On the latest episode of the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves speaks with Reporters Kunal Kamal and Simone Baribeau about the high-speed rail project Brightline Florida.Kunal starts with a breakdown of Brightline’s capital structure.The discussion segues into Kunal providing background on the July bond interest payment deferral and what’s next on the refinanci
State of the States with Conning's Karel Citroen
State of the States with Conning's Karel Citroen Jul 22, 2025 16:02 On the latest episode of the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves and Curation Editor Stephanie Fagnani speak with Karel Citroen, managing director of municipal research at Conning about state credit quality.Karel starts with an overview of the report methodology.The discussion then shifts to the fiscal resilience of states and whether potential federal funding sh
Higher Education Insights from Franklin Templeton's Jennifer Johnston
Higher Education Insights from Franklin Templeton's Jennifer Johnston Jul 11, 2025 23:55 On the latest episode of the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves speaks with Jennifer Johnston, Director of Municipal Bond Research at Franklin Templeton about the outlook for higher education.Jennifer starts the podcast with an overview on the importance of governance and management team and how a key person vacancy, like the president, can impact credit.The dis
Municipal Musings with Dora Lee
Municipal Musings with Dora Lee Jul 3, 2025 12:49 On the latest episode of the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves and Reporter Kunal Kamal speak with Dora Lee, Director of Research at Belle Haven Investments about the outlook for the municipal market.Dora starts the podcast with an overview of Belle Haven’s investment strategy during this current period of uncertainty in the municipal market.The discussion shif
Weathering the Storm
Weathering the Storm Jun 27, 2025 22:59 On the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves and Curation Editor Stephanie Fagnani speak with Jon Porter, senior vice president and chief meteorologist for AccuWeather about building infrastructure climate resilience.Jon discusses the narrowing time gap between billion-dollar disasters historically compared to now. Additionally, Jon provides some comments on storms
Stadium Securitizations
Stadium Securitizations Apr 24, 2025 19:57 On the latest episode of the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves talks with the Head of Securitized Products Research and Strategy at Academy Securities, Dr. Stav Gaon, about stadium securitizations. Debtwire ABS Editorial Director Eric Homer and Reporter Kunal Kamal also join the podcast.Dr. Gaon provides an overview of asset-backed securities (ABS) and how they
Tariff Tensions
Tariff Tensions Apr 10, 2025 18:49 On the latest episode of the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves and Curation Editor Stephanie Fagnani speak with Cooper Howard, fixed income strategist at Charles Schwab about federal policy and the muni market.Cooper provides his thoughts on the “question marks” surrounding federal policy initiatives on the municipal market such as tariffs.The discussion shifts
Cyberattacks 101
Cyberattacks 101 Mar 5, 2025 22:22 On the latest episode of the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves and Curation Editor Stephanie Fagnani speak to Cybersecurity Content Specialist Bradley Barth about municipal bond issuers grappling with cyberattacksBradley provides his thoughts on whether in-house expertise is enough or if security programs necessitate collaboration with a third-party vendor.The

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