Burning through State Budgets, with Colin Foard
Dec 12, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Episode description
We explore how natural disasters are disrupting state and local finance, including the "known knowns" and the "known unknowns." Colin Foard from the Pew Charitable Trusts shares key takeaways from a new report - "Wildfires: Burning through State Budgets" - on how states can adapt their budgeting processes and techniques to better prepare for wildfires and other natural disasters. Theodore asks: "Do ratings agencies consider climate risk when evaluating the creditworthiness for state and local governments?"
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