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The US opioid crisis and municipal funding
The US opioid crisis and municipal funding
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23 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2022
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Podcast episode
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This podcast explores how the US opioid crisis plays out at the local level, with repercussions not just on lives lost and healthcare costs, but also US municipal bonds and the cost of local authorities’ funding. Leading the discussion are the PRI’s Carmen Nuzzo, Head of Fixed Income, and Katherine Ng, Head of Research. They’re joined by Eric Friedland, Director of Municipal Research, Lord Abbett, and John Hund, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Georgia. Interested in the resources discussed in this episode? Opioid abuse affects municipal access to capital: https://www.unpri.org/pri-blog/opioid-abuse-affects-municipal-access-to-capital/8827.article Sub-sovereign debt resources: https://www.unpri.org/investment-tools/fixed-income/sub-sovereign-debt Fixed income resources: https://www.unpri.org/investment-tools/fixed-income PRI academic research: https://www.unpri.org/sustainability-issues/research Find the podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/3Iwl4s6
Released:
Feb 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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