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Burning through State Budgets, with Colin Foard

Dec 12, 202242 minSeason 1Ep. 13
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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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