Special Briefing
Volcker Alliance & Penn IUR

Special Briefing

No. of episodes
70
Latest episode
2026-06-02

Where can you listen?

Brought to you by the University of Pennsylvania Institute for Urban Research and the Volcker Alliance, Special Briefing examines the fiscal conditions of cities, counties, and states and how they’re impacted by decisions from Washington. We bring federal, state, and local government leaders together with prominent researchers, economists, and investors to reflect on today’s most salient and critical public finance issues.

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Learn more about Penn IUR at: penniur.upenn.edu
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Special Briefing is published by Penn IUR and the Volcker Alliance, as part of its Public Finance initiatives and made possible by funding from The Travelers Institute, members of the Penn IUR Advisory Board, and the Volcker Alliance. The views expressed on this podcast are those of the panelists and do not necessarily reflect the position of Penn IUR or the Volcker Alliance.

Recordings of the entire Special Briefings series are available on the Volcker Alliance or Penn IUR websites.

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Episodes

Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of Special Briefing?

There are 70 episodes avaiable of Special Briefing.

What is Special Briefing about?

We have categorized Special Briefing as:

  • Business
  • Government

Where can you listen to Special Briefing?

Special Briefing is available, among others places, on:

  • Spotify
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Podtail
  • Google Podcasts

When did Special Briefing start?

The first episode of Special Briefing that we have available was released 1 April 2020.

Who creates the podcast Special Briefing?

Special Briefing is produced and created by Volcker Alliance & Penn IUR.