This week’s extra credit takes a look at the economy and how recent trends could impact our muni market. Hear from Beth Ann Bovino our U.S. Chief Economist and Jane Ridley our Local Government Sector Lead. Hosted by Lisa Schroeer.

Extra Credit: Credit Conditions

“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.

Business

Investing

Careers

Management & Marketing

Business News

Shopping

News

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.

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&amp;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.

Extra Credit: Through The ESG Lens 2.0 And ESG In Ratings

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.

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&amp;P Global Lead Analysts Timothy Little, Todd Kanaster, and Joshua Travis to explain S&amp;P’s pension guidance, relevant metrics, and set the stage for the new commentary series “Pension Spotlights” starting with Texas. (Episode Recorded Feb. 20, 2020)

Extra Credit - Retirement Roundup: Pension Guidance and Texas (Recorded Feb. 20, 2020)

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.

Extra Credit: Credit Conditions

Download our free app to listen on your phone