by Anthony Colombo | Dec 20, 2014 | Commercial Banking, Local Economies, News, Print Media, Public Banking, Small Business
While many of us understand the importance and benefit of public banks for stimulating local economies, there are many who have the opposite point-of-view and can present arguments that are reasonable, given their set of assumptions. It is important that we understand...
by Anthony Colombo | Dec 12, 2014 | Videos, Videos National & PBI Videos
The city council of the City of Seattle held a public meeting, Public Forum: The Possibility for a Public Bank in Seattle to discuss, with experts in the field, the possibility of establishing a public bank. This “Public Banking 101” presentation is by...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 20, 2014 | Local Economies, News, Public Banking
In an article in The Wall Street Journal dated November 16, 2014 and entitled Shale Boom Helps North Dakota Bank Earn Returns Goldman Would Envy, Chester Dawson relates a largely factually correct representation of the Bank of North Dakota. However, the interpretation...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 19, 2014 | Commercial Banking, Local Economies, News, Print Media, Public Banking, Small Business
One of the major roles of the Bank of North Dakota (BND) is to support small businesses within the state. This story, which was in the New York Times Blog, You’re the Boss — The Art of Running a Small Business on March 13, 2014, gives some detail about how...
by Anthony Colombo | Oct 31, 2014 | Announcements, News, Public Banking
The Santa Fe City Council approved a resolution to move forward on a study of the long-term benefits of a public bank for the City of Santa Fe. The resolution was sponsored by Mayor Javier Gonzales and Councilors Peter Ives and Joe Maestas. They were joined by...