New York City budget director Jacques Jiha says proactive moves such as building reserves helped the city weather COVID-19 fiscal challenges. Paul Burton and Chip Barnett host. (23 minutes)

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Peter Keating and guests discuss the state of American infrastructure and how much the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will move the needle when it comes to launching new projects.

Build What Better: The Big Reboot

City historian Larry DiCara discusses the breakthrough election of Michelle Wu as mayor, and recalls crises of yesteryear including the school busing chaos and the Blizzard of 1978. Paul Burton hosts. (26 minutes)

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Jennifer Johnston, director of research, municipal bonds, at Franklin Templeton, talks with Chip Barnett about whether a “Great Migration” from cities like New York and San Francisco is really taking place or is it just an urban myth. (19 minutes)  

Is the ‘Great Migration’ an urban myth?

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli discusses his COVID-19 federal funding tracker, and initiatives that range from transparency to pensions. Paul Burton hosts. (28 minutes)

Let the sun in

Chuck Stavitski and Elaine Brennan of Roosevelt & Cross and Ken Bieger of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission talk about how the Canadian border closing due to COVID-19 affected upstate New York issuers. Chip Barnett hosts. (16 minutes)

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