by Anthony Colombo | Nov 23, 2016 | New LTE
Santa Fe has engaged in serious public bank research and discussions for two years. The pending task force resolution will provide more information. Our city’s 2011-2015 annual financial reports show it spent more than $7 million for bond issuance and fiscal agent...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 18, 2016 | Local Economies, National, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
The City of Oakland, California joins a host of other communities exploring public banking. In response to long-term economic instability and disappointment with the mainstream banking system, the Oakland City Council voted Tuesday to investigate a public banking...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 17, 2016 | Commercial Banking, National, News
NEW YORK — Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari outlined a dramatic proposal that he says will all but eliminate the risk of another financial crisis, albeit at a cost that is nearly quadruple that of the current post-crisis regulatory framework....
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 16, 2016 | Monetary Policy, National, News
The only thing standing between the American people and another apocalyptic financial collapse among by the biggest banks on Wall Street is the Federal Reserve’s stress tests and capital requirements. After Wall Street laid waste to the U.S. housing market and economy...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 13, 2016 | New LTE
Councilor Renee Villarreal, supported by Councilors Carmichael Dominguez and Joseph Maestas, has introduced a resolution to take the next steps toward establishing a public bank for Santa Fe. The process began in October 2014 and has now culminated in a feasibility...