Extra Credit: S&P Global Ratings' Public Finance Podcast

S&P Global

"Extra Credit," S&P Global Ratings' U.S. public finance podcast, delivers a mobile overview of trends, rating actions, and credit commentary on the week's most pressing municipal market issues.

  1. 04/06/2020

    Through The ESG Lens 2.0 And ESG In Ratings

    No need to change your lens to get the picture: Host, Peter Murphy joined by S&P Sector Leader Ted Chapman and Lead Analyst Nora Wittstruck explain the new spotlight on Environmental, Social, and Governance factors in U.S. Public Finance issuer credit ratings and preview how ESG will be featured in rating reports. The episode closes with an update on where the market can expect to see COVID-19 as a component of ESG.

    11 min

  2. 03/23/2020

    Retirement Roundup: Pension Guidance and Texas

    March into spring with Extra Credit as host, Tiffany Tribbitt, presents a new edition of Retirement Roundup with S&P Global Lead Analysts Timothy Little, Todd Kanaster, and Joshua Travis to explain S&P's pension guidance, relevant metrics, and set the stage for the new commentary series "Pension Spotlights" starting with Texas. Editor's note: This episode was recorded on February 20, 2020. All discussion of market events and credit conditions reflects information available as of that date.

    18 min

  3. 03/10/2020

    Notable Credits

    Host, Peter Murphy, takes us through a wrinkle in credit with S&P Global Lead Analysts David Hitchcock, Blake Yocom, and Ying Huang as they journey through the United States from west to east to discuss California's "No Place Like Home" bonds, the pensions of Cook County, Illinois and Massachusetts based Lasell University.

    16 min

  4. 02/24/2020

    2020 Sector Outlook: Water-Sewer, Public Power, Transportation

    As with all good things, the season for 2020 Sector Outlooks has come to an end here at Extra Credit. Host, Peter Murphy, rounds out our third and final presentation of U.S. Public Finance sector outlooks with Sector Leaders Kurt Forsgren, David Bodek, and Theodore Chapman as they preview credit events to monitor this upcoming year for Transportation Infrastructure, Public Power & Rural Electric Cooperatives, and Water-Sewer Utilities.

    16 min

  5. 02/10/2020

    2020 Sector Outlook: Charters, Higher Education, Municipal Housing

    Outlook season rolls on here at Extra Credit. Host Bobbi Gajwani joined by S&P Sector Leaders Jessica Wood and Marian Zucker take on 2020 outlooks in the Charter Schools, Higher Education, and Municipal Housing sectors to share what Ratings is monitoring in the upcoming year.

    22 min

  6. 01/20/2020

    2020 Sector Outlook: State And Local Governments, And Not-For-Profit Health Care

    It's January -- and that means the start of outlook season here at Extra Credit. Listen in as host Tiffany Tribbitt kicks off the New Year with S&P sector leaders Geoff Buswick, Jane Ridley, and Suzie Desai to tackle what S&P is watching during 2020 for State and Local Governments, as well as the not-for-profit health care sector.

    21 min

  7. 12/16/2019

    Year-End Wrap Up

    Listen to Lisa Schroeer talk with Head of USPF Eden Perry and Head of USPF Analytics and Research Robin Prunty as they wrap up 2019 and highlight S&P Global Ratings U.S. Public finance research and people.

    18 min

  8. 12/09/2019

    Retirement Round Up

    This week we learn what's new in our annual surveys of the 15 largest city pensions and the 50 state OPEBs. Join the conversation with S&P analysts Scott Nees, Jillian Legnos, and Todd Kanaster. Lisa Schroeer and Tiffany Tribbitt host.

    14 min
See All (82)

4.9
out of 5
13 Ratings

About

"Extra Credit," S&P Global Ratings' U.S. public finance podcast, delivers a mobile overview of trends, rating actions, and credit commentary on the week's most pressing municipal market issues.

Information