Studies on the returns for active vs. passive securities do not definitively declare a winner. However, J.R. Rieger of the Rieger Report explains that a higher proportion of municipal active managers best their benchmarks.  John Hallacy is host.

Simone Brody, executive director of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities initiative, discusses how the project has helped city governments tackle pressing issues including cybersecurity, climate change and transportation. Andrew Coen and John Hallacy host.

Dan White of Moody’s Analytics discusses public policy responses to the Great Recession and how municipalities can best prepare themselves for the next recession, which looks likely to hit in the next three to four years. Chip Barnett hosts.

HJ Sims Managing Director German Ramirez and Senior Vice President Richard Prann focus in on the latest developments in Puerto Rico. They talk about what’s been happening with PREPA, COFINA, and the GDB --and the implications this may have for bondholders. Chip Barnett hosts.

Arthur Bass, managing director of fixed income financing, futures and rates at Wedbush discusses the yield curve inversion, recession chances and the Federal Reserve. Gary Siegel hosts.

Site-selection expert John Boyd Jr. breaks down who won and lost in the Amazon "sweepstakes," the role of public incentives and the next wave of corporate relocation. Paul Burton hosts.

Bill Merz, a director of fixed income at U.S. Bank Wealth Management, discusses monetary policy, when the Federal Reserve may stop raising rates and the yield curve. Gary Siegel hosts.

Peter Hayes, head of municipals at BlackRock, says liquidity is sound and muni funds can cope with outflows. He says that among the larger factors in their daily decision-making is the status of an issuers’ pension and OPEB liabilities along with bond structure. John Hallacy is host.

Mike Barlow and Cornelia Levy-Bencheton, authors of Smart Cities, Smart Future, discuss the impact of this global movement of technology and innovation for municipalities, on infrastructure and P3s and for municipal green bonds. Chip Barnett hosts.