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The Bond Buyer Podcast

The Bond Buyer Podcast

Hosted by The Bond Buyer

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Episodes

100

Latest episode

Jan 2026

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EN-US

About the show

The Bond Buyer reporters cover and discuss public finance with industry leaders.

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January 6, 202627 min

What drove 2025's record-setting muni issuance — and what's next

Siebert Williams Shank's Giles Nicholson breaks down the year's biggest trends in the muni market, from tax exemption fears to technological transformation, and what to expect in 2026.

December 3, 202535 min

Mentorship, mission, and the muni market's next chapter

2025 Freda Johnson Award honorees Jeanette Weldon and Elaine Brennan share lessons from their careers and their vision for a more inclusive, resilient public finance sector.

October 21, 202524 min

Surging energy demand, federal headwinds, and the $140B public power buildout

Tom Falcone of the Large Public Power Council unpacks the massive infrastructure push driven by AI and manufacturing, and the policy hurdles standing in the way.

September 30, 202529 min

Muni market stress, investor shifts, and where PIMCO sees the next opportunity

David Hammer, head of municipal bond portfolio management at PIMCO, joins The Bond Buyer to discuss 2025's volatile muni landscape, credit strength vs. market weakness, and what smart investors are doing next.

August 19, 202558 min

ETF and SMA growth is reshaping how muni portfolios are built and managed

At The Bond Buyer's Buy-Side Summit, panelists from BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Invesco, and BAM Mutual explore how demand for customization, transparency, and active strategies is transforming the muni fund landscape.

August 5, 20251 hr 2 min

How tariffs, policy shifts and private capital are reshaping the muni buy-side

In this panel from The Bond Buyer's July 31 virtual event, "The Shifting Muni Buy-Side," experts explore how volatility, tariffs, and reduced federal support are transforming municipal credit and attracting new forms of private capital.

July 22, 202519 min

What's in a tender offer?

Why more issuers are opting for the tender offer. San Francisco PUC's Nikolai Sklaroff lays it out for Bond Buyer Senior Infrastructure Reporter Caitlin Devitt.

June 24, 202555 min

What muni issuers want from their deal teams — and what they don't

In this panel from The Bond Buyer's recent Southeast Public Finance event, top public finance officials from Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Alabama, and Florida share how they evaluate bankers, bond counsel, and municipal advisors, and what makes a pitch fall flat.

June 10, 202529 min

How Federal Policy Shifts Are Reshaping Muni Credit and Opportunity

From elite universities to rural hospitals and ports, federal actions are shifting the muni credit landscape. IR+M's Wesley Pate explains how buy-side firms are reacting.

May 27, 202547 min

How airports are tackling growth, uncertainty, and funding challenges

This episode takes us inside The Bond Buyer's recent Southeast Public Finance Conference, where airport finance leaders from Orlando and Tampa discussed shifting passenger trends, modular capital planning, federal grant concerns, and why long-term growth still looks strong.

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