by Anthony Colombo | Jan 2, 2019 | Commercial Banking, Economics, Environment, Local Economies, National, News, Public Banking
Jan. 2, 2019, Deonna Anderson, Yes! magazine The effort to divest from Wall Street—and stop environment-killing projects gained momentum after the historic pipeline protest. Here’s what a city needs, and could gain, from municipal banking. In February 2017, Seattle...
by Anthony Colombo | May 18, 2018 | Commercial Banking, Economics, Monetary Policy, National, News, Public Bank, Public Banking, Student Loans
By Zac Townsend | San Francisco Chronicle OPINION, May 7, 2018, 6:00pm We should organize San Francisco to prioritize supporting local financial institutions over big banks — some of the least ethical corporations in the United States. Almost every dollar the...
by Anthony Colombo | May 17, 2018 | Local Economies, New Mexico News, News, Public Bank, Public Banking, Santa Fe
By Journal North Editorial Board Friday, May 11, 2018 | 12:02am Santa Fe gave the idea of establishing a public bank a shot. But a task force set up by City Hall has determined that startup costs, and “daunting legal and regulatory obstacles” would be too much to...