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“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.

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    • Apr 6, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 261 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Extra Credit: S&P Global Ratings’ Public Finance Podcast

    Through The ESG Lens 2.0 And ESG In Ratings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 10:42


    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.

    Retirement Roundup: Pension Guidance and Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 17:47


    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.

    Notable Credits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 15:39


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 16:25


    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.

    2020 Sector Outlook: Charters, Higher Education, Municipal Housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 22:24


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 20:57


    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.

    Year-End Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 18:24


    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.

    Retirement Round Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 14:00


    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.

    Extra Credit: Credit Conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 11:59


    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: Rating Actions Of Interest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 15:45


    This week Peter Murphy and Lisa Schroeer talk with Bobbi Gajwani, Ken Gacka and Blake Yocom covering Provident Oklahoma Cross Village Project CommonSpirit Health, and Bridgeview, Ill. Multiple credits and multiple notches. Tune in to find out why.

    Extra Credit: Where Are They Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 13:19


    This week hear Joe Pezzimenti, Victor Medeiros give an update on New Orleans airport and Hartford Connecticut with Lisa Schroeer and guest host Bobbi Gajwani.

    Extra Credit - Retirement Roundup: Healthcare Pension Plans And State Healthcare Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 11:14


    S&P analysts Anne Cosgrove, Jillian Legnos, Todd Kanaster, and Tiffany Tribbitt join Lisa to discuss the changing landscape of pension risk in the not for profit healthcare sector and how post-retirement healthcare benefits affect state budgets.

    Extra Credit: Where In The U.S. Is USPF?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 12:29


    This week Lisa Schroeer talks with analysts Kimberly Barrett and Moreen Skyers-Gibbs on rating trends and strengths and challenges for local governments and schools in Florida and Pennsylvania.

    Extra Credit – Sector Deep Dive: Higher Education Credit Fundamentals And Ten-Year Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 15:34


    Higher Education analysts Gauri Gupta Jones, Phillip Pena, and Amber Schafer join Lisa for a deep dive into the sector looking at the ten year history and current trends with credit factors across public and not-for-profit higher education entities.

    Extra Credit: Quarterly Credit Conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 11:43


    Hear what the future holds for our economic growth. Hear about tariff impacts; housing starts and stops; and what pressures and opportunities to expect. With Lisa Schroeer, Jane Ridley and Adriana Artola.

    Extra Credit: Quarterly Credit Conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 11:42


    Hear what the future holds for our economic growth. Hear about tariff impacts; housing starts and stops; and what pressures and opportunities to expect. With Lisa Schroeer, Jane Ridley and Adriana Artola.

     Extra Credit: Recent Ratings Actions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 19:37


    Listen to a myriad of analysts from charters to transit talk about rating actions that you should know about. You will hear about a first-of-its-kind pool transaction featuring charter school loans, recent actions related to wildfire risk within public power, and The Miami-Dade Expressway. All of this, on this week's Extra Credit with Lisa Schroeer and special co-host Peter Murphy.

    Extra Credit: Recent Ratings Actions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 19:37


    Listen to a myriad of analysts from charters to transit talk about rating actions that you should know about. You will hear about a first-of-its-kind pool transaction featuring charter school loans, recent actions related to wildfire risk within public power, and The Miami-Dade Expressway. All of this, on this week’s Extra Credit with Lisa Schroeer and special co-host Peter Murphy.

     Extra Credit: Summer Break!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 19:41


    Listen to clips from host Lisa Schroeer's 2018 favorite shows. Return for new programing next episode.

    Extra Credit: Summer Break!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 19:40


    Listen to clips from host Lisa Schroeer’s 2018 favorite shows. Return for new programing next episode.

     Extra Credit: All Things Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 11:36


    Lisa Schroeer talks with Texas experts Andy Hobbs, Josh Travis and Oscar Padilla. Hear about recent legislation and the impact on locals and school districts, and get a state overview.

    Extra Credit: All Things Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 11:35


    Lisa Schroeer talks with Texas experts Andy Hobbs, Josh Travis and Oscar Padilla. Hear about recent legislation and the impact on locals and school districts, and get a state overview.

    Extra Credit: Hotter Weather And Even Hotter Topics!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 10:54


    Hear Lisa Schroeer discuss cyber security and opportunity zones with Tiffany Tribbitt and Kristin Button. Hear it all, on this week's Extra Credit!

    Extra Credit: Hotter Weather And Even Hotter Topics!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 10:53


    Hear Lisa Schroeer discuss cyber security and opportunity zones with Tiffany Tribbitt and Kristin Button. Hear it all, on this week’s Extra Credit!

    Extra Credit Episode 30!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 13:54


    This week hear Lisa Schroeer talk with state analyst experts David Hitchcock and Sussan Corson about how “U.S. States Take Advantage Of A Prolonged Economic Expansion”.

    Extra Credit: Mid-Year Market Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 19:01


    Lisa Schroeer talks with Robin Prunty about our market communication and what to expect going forward. The conversation continues with Eden Perry and Oscar Padilla about our State sector (with a side of criteria).

    Extra Credit Episode 30!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 13:53


    This week hear Lisa Schroeer talk with state analyst experts David Hitchcock and Sussan Corson about how “U.S. States Take Advantage Of A Prolonged Economic Expansion”.

    Extra Credit: Quarterly Credit Conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 12:39


    This week on Extra Credit Lisa Schroeer talks to Jane Ridley and Chris Morgan about our anticipated U.S. growth and what regional variations we can expect. Hear from Jane on broader U.S. and regional trends and then deep dive with Chris on what’s behind the faster growing regions.

    Extra Credit Todd Talks: The Todds Continue To Talk On Pensions And OPEB Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 17:49


    This week they talk about asset transfers and other post-employment benefit obligation bonds (OOBs). Carol Spain will discuss recent trends in these areas with respect to Illinois.

    Extra Credit Todd Talks: The Todds Continue To Talk On Pensions And OPEB Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 17:49


    This week they talk about asset transfers and other post-employment benefit obligation bonds (OOBs). Carol Spain will discuss recent trends in these areas with respect to Illinois.

    Extra Credit: New York State, Transit, And Locals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 13:31


    Listen to Lisa Schroeer and visiting co-host Tiffany Tribbitt cover this action packed podcast covering the New York State Budget and its potential impact on local governments, as well as our view on congestion pricing. Analysts Tim Little, Paul Dyson, and Nora Wittstruck provide their insights.

    Extra Credit: New York State, Transit, And Locals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 13:31


    Listen to Lisa Schroeer and visiting co-host Tiffany Tribbitt cover this action packed podcast covering the New York State Budget and its potential impact on local governments, as well as our view on congestion pricing. Analysts Tim Little, Paul Dyson, and Nora Wittstruck provide their insights.

    Extra Credit: U.S. Public Finance Focus On ESG, Utility Rate Affordability, And The Green Bond 2019 Outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 18:20


    This week you can hear Kaiti Vartholomaios talk about our recent publication that highlights rating actions over the past two years and the role ESG factors played. Erin Boeke Burke discusses her findings on water and sewer rate affordability and Andrew Bredeson joins the conversation to help cover the 2019 Green Bond outlook.

    Extra Credit: U.S. Public Finance Focus On ESG, Utility Rate Affordability, And The Green Bond 2019 Outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 18:19


    This week you can hear Kaiti Vartholomaios talk about our recent publication that highlights rating actions over the past two years and the role ESG factors played. Erin Boeke Burke discusses her findings on water and sewer rate affordability and Andrew Bredeson joins the conversation to help cover the 2019 Green Bond outlook.

    Extra Credit: What Makes Charter Schools Unique

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 19:28


    Why does the charter school sector tend to have lower ratings than other sectors within USPF? Listen to Lisa Schroeer talk with Jessica Wood, Kaiti Wang and Luke Gildner about charter schools. We cover the sector broadly and then dive deeper into Colorado and California charter schools. We highlight trends, differences and similarities.

    Extra Credit: What Makes Charter Schools Unique

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 19:28


    Why does the charter school sector tend to have lower ratings than other sectors within USPF? Listen to Lisa Schroeer talk with Jessica Wood, Kaiti Wang and Luke Gildner about charter schools. We cover the sector broadly and then dive deeper into Colorado and California charter schools. We highlight trends, differences and similarities.

    Extra Credit: The 2019 Horizon For Higher Ed And Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 14:56


    Lisa Schroeer talks 2019 outlooks for our USPF Higher Education and Health Care Sectors with Martin Arrick and Jessica Goldman. Topics include the potential impacts from slower economic growth and disrupters. Hear how management may be the key to keeping credit quality healthy and ahead of the class.

    Extra Credit: The 2019 Horizon For Higher Ed And Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 14:54


    Lisa Schroeer talks 2019 outlooks for our USPF Higher Education and Health Care Sectors with Martin Arrick and Jessica Goldman. Topics include the potential impacts from slower economic growth and disrupters. Hear how management may be the key to keeping credit quality healthy and ahead of the class.

    Extra Credit: Todd Talks Take On 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 13:20


    In this week's Extra Credit, we give our 2019 outlook for pensions and other post-employment benefits in 2019. Hear what our analysts think will be the risks and opportunities in the upcoming year. Sussan Corson, Todd Tauzer, Todd Kanaster and Lisa Schroeer discuss the issues.

    Extra Credit: Todd Talks Take On 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 13:19


    In this week’s Extra Credit, we give our 2019 outlook for pensions and other post-employment benefits in 2019. Hear what our analysts think will be the risks and opportunities in the upcoming year. Sussan Corson, Todd Tauzer, Todd Kanaster and Lisa Schroeer discuss the issues.

    Extra Credit: Lights On, Water Flowing, The Places You're Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 13:46


    This week Lisa Schroeer talks with sector leaders David Bodek, Ted Chapman, and Kurt Forsgren about the 2019 outlooks for our public power, water/sewer and transportation groups. Amongst other topics, hear how our view of the anticipated slower growth in 2019 will affect each sector slightly differently. Risks and Opportunities are also discussed.

    Extra Credit: Lights On, Water Flowing, The Places You’re Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 13:46


    This week Lisa Schroeer talks with sector leaders David Bodek, Ted Chapman, and Kurt Forsgren about the 2019 outlooks for our public power, water/sewer and transportation groups. Amongst other topics, hear how our view of the anticipated slower growth in 2019 will affect each sector slightly differently. Risks and Opportunities are also discussed.

    Extra Credit: 2019 State & Local Outlooks & Meet New Head Of U.S. Public Finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 12:06


    For our first 2019 podcast, we introduce Eden Perry as the new head of U.S. Public Finance and discuss our view on state and local government risks and opportunities for the upcoming year.

    Extra Credit: 2019 State & Local Outlooks & Meet New Head Of U.S. Public Finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 12:05


    For our first 2019 podcast, we introduce Eden Perry as the new head of U.S. Public Finance and discuss our view on state and local government risks and opportunities for the upcoming year.

    Extra Credit: Bond Insurance Update For The Municipal Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 12:51


    This week host Lisa Schroeer talks with Russell Bryce and David Veno to cover the municipal bond market. You'll hear highlights on proposed criteria changes along with any anticipated ratings impact and a run-down of the current state of the municipal bond insurance market, including potential areas for growth.

    Extra Credit: Bond Insurance Update For The Municipal Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 12:51


    This week host Lisa Schroeer talks with Russell Bryce and David Veno to cover the municipal bond market. You’ll hear highlights on proposed criteria changes along with any anticipated ratings impact and a run-down of the current state of the municipal bond insurance market, including potential areas for growth.

    Extra Credit: 2018 Podcast Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 19:29


    In this week's Extra Credit, Lisa Schroeer takes a walk down memory lane with excerpts from podcasts past. From analytic topics to sign-off favorites, she covers some of the past year's highlights.

    Extra Credit: 2018 Podcast Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 19:28


    In this week’s Extra Credit, Lisa Schroeer takes a walk down memory lane with excerpts from podcasts past. From analytic topics to sign-off favorites, she covers some of the past year’s highlights.

    Extra Credit: NYC And Chicago Finance Update; Chicago STSC And Build Illinois Bonds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 16:41


    This week on Extra Credit Lisa Schroeer talks with lead analysts Rahul Jain and Carol Spain about big city updates with NYC and Chicago. Then we discuss Chicago STSC and Build Illinois' bonds recent rating actions.

    Extra Credit: NYC And Chicago Finance Update; Chicago STSC And Build Illinois Bonds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 16:41


    This week on Extra Credit Lisa Schroeer talks with lead analysts Rahul Jain and Carol Spain about big city updates with NYC and Chicago. Then we discuss Chicago STSC and Build Illinois’ bonds recent rating actions.

    Extra Credit: Can Healthcare M&A Provide Valuable Lessons For Higher Education?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 19:30


    In this week's Extra Credit, S&P Global Rating's U.S. Public Finance Podcast, Lisa Schroeer sits down with Not-For-Profit Health Care industry expert Martin Arrick and Higher Ed's veteran analyst Ken Rodgers to learn about mergers and acquisitions. What are we seeing in these sectors and are there any lessons we can learn?

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