Multilevel Governance

Podcasts June 23, 2022 Special Briefing on States Cutting Taxes: Relief Now, Shortfalls Later? The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on the wave of proposed and enacted tax holidays, reductions, and rebates sweeping Red and Blue states as revenues surge amid trillions of dollars in federal relief to governments, companies, and individuals following the COVID-19-led economic shutdown. The expert panel discussed actions states and municipalities are taking, if they will provide inflation relief or spur economic growth—or whether they will lead to shortfalls if rising interest rates end in recession, just as much of the pandemic aid is set to expire. Susan Wachter William Glasgall Alex Adams Beverly Bunch Howard Cure Shelby Kerns State & Local Finance

Publication May 26, 2022 City Mutable: The United States Census Bureau’s Quest to Define the City, 1850-1930 The idea that the population of the United States first became majority urban in 1920 has been repeated so often that it has become “fact,” uncritically reprinted in high school textbooks, academic works, reports of major research organizations, popular urbanist nonfiction, and more. However, this widely accepted “fact” warrants a reevaluation. What does the word urban mean and who defined it? Urban Development

Podcasts May 19, 2022 Special Briefing on the Deployment of the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by States and Localities The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted a Special Briefing on how states and localities are deploying the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). With the passage of the IIJA in November 2021, governments face the challenge of allocating more than $1 trillion of funding in a strategic manner that address both past neglected needs and paves the way for a sustainable future. Panelists discussed innovative solutions being pursued, roadblocks that are on the horizon, and the overall impact of this funding on the nation’s infrastructure and economy. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Lawrence Parks Lauren Larson Patrick Brett Jorge Elorza State & Local Finance

Podcasts April 21, 2022 Special Briefing on Inflation and Recession Risks for States and Cities The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted a Special Briefing on the outlook for inflation, interest rates, the possibility of a recession, and what this means for state and local finance. The event began with Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, delivering brief welcoming remarks in appreciation of Paul A. Volcker (1927-2019), former Federal Reserve Chair and founding Chairman of the Volcker Alliance. Mark Zandi William Glasgall Susan Wachter Jerome Powell Matt Gress Natalie Cohen Les Richmond State & Local Finance

Mar 17 2022 Past Event Special Briefing on Work from Home: What it Means for State and Local Economies and Revenues State & Local Finance

Podcasts January 20, 2022 Special Briefing: 2022 Outlook for States and Cities The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research held a Special Briefing on the 2022 outlook for states and localities. Our panel of experts from government, Washington, and Wall Street included Lucy Dadayan, Senior Research Associate with the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute; Larry Johnson, Commissioner, DeKalb County (Georgia) Board of Commissioners and President, National Association of Counties; Eric Kim, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings Inc.; Torsten Slok, Chief Economist, Apollo Global Management, and Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics. The panelists discussed the path of the US economy, inflation, interest rates, the impact COVID-19 continues to have, and whether state and local governments face a “fiscal cliff” as federal pandemic budget aid wanes. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Mark Zandi Lucy Dadayan Larry Johnson Eric Kim Torsten Slok State & Local Finance

Fellow Anne Bovaird Nevins

Chief of Economic and Community Impact, Accelerator for America

State & Local Finance

Podcasts December 16, 2021 Special Briefing on State and City Spending of Federal Infrastructure Funds The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted a Special Briefing on state and city spending of federal infrastructure funds contained in the recent enacted infrastructure bill as well as the American Rescue Plan Act. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Patrick J. Brett Earl Blumenauer David Glick Rebecca Rhynhart State & Local Finance

Oct 21 2021 Past Event Special Briefing on the Biden Infrastructure Plan: Unmet Needs and State of Play

Advisory Board Member Lawrence Parks

CEO and Co-Founder, Forethought Advisors

State & Local Finance

Podcasts July 15, 2021 Special Briefing on COVID-19, the American Rescue Plan, and 2022 State and Local Budgets The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted an online Special Briefing on how state and local governments are planning to use the $350 billion in direct aid contained in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act as they finish fiscal 2021 and ready budgets for FY 2022. Our expert panel discussed the impact on budgets of the act’s assistance to individuals and families, educational institutions, and health care and mass-transportation systems. Panelists included National Association of State Budget Officers executive director Shelby Kerns; Wayne County (Michigan) chief financial officer Hughey Newsome; Rochester (Minnesota) mayor Kim Norton; and Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Mark Zandi Shelby Kerns Hughey Newsome Kim Norton State & Local Finance

Jul 15 2021 Past Event Special Briefing on the Biden Infrastructure Plan: Resilience, Equity, and Federal Investment

Podcasts December 10, 2020 Special Briefing on Working with the Cares Act and What May Come Next The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research cohosted an online Special Briefing featuring an expert panel discussing the lessons states and localities have learned from the Cares Act passed earlier this year and what may be in store in the fight against COVID-19 and its fiscal fallout as 2021 approaches. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Carolyn Bordeaux Julie Demuth Mark Funkhouser Fitzroy Lee Brandon McComas Richard Ratvich State & Local Finance

Scholar Lewis Dijkstra

Head, Economic Analysis Sector of the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission

Urban Development

Fellow María Alicia Becdach

Architect and Urban Planning Consultant

Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 2

Podcasts June 25, 2020 Special Briefing on COVID-19: Unemployment, and State and Local Fiscal Consequences The Volcker Alliance and Penn Institute for Urban Research cohosted an online Special Briefing with Timothy J. Bartik, senior economist, Upjohn Institute for Employment Research; Marcia Van Wagner, vice president-senior credit officer, Public Finance Group, States Team, Moody's Investor Service; and Matt Fabian, partner, Municipal Market Analytics. William Glasgall Susan Wachter Matt Fabian Marcia Van Wagner State & Local Finance

Fellow John Paul Farmer

Global Head of Public Sector, Stripe President, Tomorrow.City USA

Urban Development Anchor Institutions

Urban Leadership Awardee Mauricio Rodas

Visiting Fellow, Penn Institute for Urban Research Former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador

Article February 3, 2020 Susan Wachter Briefs House Committee on CRA Susan Wachter State & Local Finance Anchor Institutions

Faculty Fellow Allison Lassiter

Assistant Professor

Climate Change & Resilience

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