by Anthony Colombo | Sep 12, 2016 | New LTE
Thank you, city councilors, for taking a concrete step toward the creation of a public bank here in Santa Fe. In October, Councilor Renee Villarreal introduced a resolution (co-sponsored by Councilors Joseph Maestas and Carmichael Dominguez) calling for the convening...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 9, 2016 | Economics, National, News, Print Media, Public Bank, Public Banking
Former Goldman Sachs executive also called for a higher minimum wage, tax breaks for those with lower incomes, and efforts to encourage high-tech. Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Phil Murphy called for a sweeping revision of state economic policies during a...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 2, 2016 | Economics, Monetary Policy, National, News, Print Media
Kashkari plans on pressing for more research by central-bank economists on racial disparity in the labor market. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said Wednesday he was “shocked” that the persistently higher national black unemployment rate relative to the rate...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 2, 2016 | Economics, Monetary Policy, National, News, Print Media, Public Banking
It’s the day central bankers and top global financial figures have been waiting for. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen delivers long-awaited remarks to cap off the Jackson Hole Symposium. Outside the meetings, some demonstrators say full employment...
by Anthony Colombo | Aug 25, 2016 | Economics, National, News, Print Media, Public Bank, Public Banking
With nearly a dozen state initiatives legalizing recreational marijuana on the November ballot, the market for legalized marijuana is certain to expand. But, because marijuana continues to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),...