by Michelle Mosser | Aug 6, 2020 | Economics, News, PPP, Public Bank, Public Banking, Small Business
Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford. Photo by Craig Fildes (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) By Sten Spinella, The Day | August 5, 2020 As Connecticut reckons with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers and community organizers have returned to the...
by Michelle Mosser | Aug 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Economics, National, News
Photo by visuals on Unsplash By Dion Rabouin, Axios | August 4, 2020 A public bank offers the potential for a more equitable economy. Attitudes and beliefs about racial inequality are changing quickly as protests and media attention have helped highlight...
by Michelle Mosser | Aug 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Local Economies, New Mexico, New Mexico News, News, Small Business
Photo courtesy wikipedia.org By Robert Nott, Santa Fe New Mexican | August 3, 2020 A public bank could be a vitally important tool in saving New Mexico’s economy. A leading state economist told lawmakers Monday that New Mexico and the nation are in “a...
by Michelle Mosser | Aug 3, 2020 | Economics, Environment, New Mexico, New Mexico News, News
New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan Arvizu visited a solar energy facility at Sandia National Labs. Arvizu will address the Clean Energy Economy Town Hall on Aug. 5. (Courtesy of New Mexico State University) By Kevin Robinson-Avila, Albuquerque Journal | August...
by Michelle Mosser | Jul 28, 2020 | Local Economies, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Illustration by Renee Heininger By Gino Fanelli, Rochester City Newspaper | July 24, 2020 Well into a global pandemic that has contributed to one of the worst financial crises in history and further exposed the country’s gaping inequality, Rochester lawmakers...
by Michelle Mosser | Jul 28, 2020 | California, Economics, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Photo by South Bend Voice / CC BY 2.0 By Miguel Santiago, CalMatters | July 23, 2020 A bold plan to help California’s local communities: Establish a public bank that would provide economic recovery loans to small businesses and local governments. The...