The coronavirus pandemic, urban unrest, budget strife and climate volatility have widened the scope of crisis management. In the fourth and final podcast segment of our Future of Cities series, University of Illinois at Chicago public affairs dean Michael Pagano examines factors at play, including a deep national divide. Paul Burton hosts. (15 minutes)
The coronavirus pandemic was something no local government could have anticipated. But it’s also raising serious concerns about cities’ preparedness for other difficult-to-predict challenges.
Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros and Regional Plan Association president Tom Wright join The Bond Buyer for a discussion on the ways life and work in American cities are being altered by the pandemic — and future challenges it illuminates.
Financial hits from the COVID-19 fallout have prompted companies with expensive leases to reassess their needs. In the third part of our podcast series on the Future of Cities, Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management and John Boyd Jr. of Boyd Co. cite the effects on commercial real estate, transit, public housing and other urban dynamics. Paul Burton hosts. (17 minutes)
Even before COVID-19, urban economists and planners were pointing to a trend of suburbanization of job growth. That could now accelerate, with employers at an inflection point to assess their future needs.
This segment of the economy, which has provided building blocks in so many urban areas, has crumbled during the coronavirus pandemic. In the second part of our podcast series on the Future of Cities, Lee Igel of New York University and Bob Boland of Penn State explore the economic, psychological, legal and social implications. Paul Burton hosts. (22 minutes)
The COVID-19 pandemic has pummeled the segments of the American economy tied to public gatherings. For the cities and industries most reliant on bringing people together, adaptation and perseverance will be critical.
The coronavirus, civil unrest and urban flight have pummeled them nationwide. In our first podcast segment on the Future of Cities, Richard Ravitch of the Volcker Alliance, Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute and Kathy Wylde of the Partnership for New York City spell out problems and remedies. Paul Burton hosts this deep-dive chat. (23 minutes)
The greatest risks and potential for permanent change reside in the nation’s largest cities, ones with an outsized influence over its economy and finances.
Mary Mack, who heads Wells Fargo's consumer banking and small business division, talks about the challenges of reforming a bank's culture from the inside, the rise of women in the banking industry and reaching customers who need their services the most
City National Bank CEO Kelly Coffey talks about what she’s doing to create a more transparent and supportive workplace, as well as the challenges of expanding during a pandemic.
Bank of America's Managing Director for Small Business Sharon Miller led the company's involvement in the Paycheck Protection Program, which produced more than 343.000 loans, most in the country.
Even before the onset of COVID-19, higher education institutions had generally been facing increased litigation activity, regulatory scrutiny, employment issues, and financial pressure due to decreased enrollment, while taking on more complicated and sophisticated financial transactions.
While new technologies such as machine learning have the ability to exceed human capacity and capabilities in many ways, systems and processes that take advantage of the strengths of both man and machine have a distinct advantage.
An ongoing trend in the public finance market is the use of public-private partnerships or P3s. P3s can offer public agencies tools to make the designing, building, financing, operating and maintaining of public infrastructure more efficient.
When investors think about credit hedge funds, muni hedge funds are often overlooked – creating an uncrowded marketplace full of potential. David Shalom from BNY Mellon’s Pershing shares insights about today’s muni market investors and opportunities for generating attractive returns.