by Michelle Mosser | Jun 15, 2020 | Commercial Banking, Economics, New Mexico, New Mexico News, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Image courtesy occupy.com By Paul Gibson, Retake Our Democracy | June 13 2020 Like the gas & oil industry, the banking industry was teetering on the verge of collapse well before COVID-19. Many feel a recession worse than 2008 lies ahead. A public bank could...
by Michelle Mosser | Jun 12, 2020 | News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Photo: West Virginia State Capitol (Bill Dickinson, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) By Tighe Bullock, Charleston Gazette-Mail | May 22, 2020 Access to capital is as traditional a West Virginia problem as choosing your favorite pepperoni roll. Private banks have formed,...
by Michelle Mosser | Jun 11, 2020 | Economics, National, News
Photo by Alice Pasqual on Unsplash By Frank Partnoy, The Atlantic | June 10, 2020 A state-owned public bank could offer stabler, simpler, more conservative alternatives to the collateralized loan obligations currently offered to troubled businesses. The U.S....
by Michelle Mosser | Jun 8, 2020 | COVID-19, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
By North Denver News | June 5, 2020 Public banks, banks owned by the public, have been shown to respond more rapidly, effectively and equitably to crises than privately-owned banks. Colorado Leaders and Legislators were invited to learn how at an informative...
by Michelle Mosser | Jun 8, 2020 | National, News, Small Business
Reds One and Only BBQ in Ferguson, courtesy Google Maps. By Emily Flitter, The New York Times | June 4, 2020 A Public Bank could work closely with C.D.F.I.’s to make more small business loans to people of color. Black- and Latino-owned businesses have...
by Michelle Mosser | Jun 1, 2020 | Local Economies, New Mexico, New Mexico News, News
Local produce for sale at the Los De Mora Local Growers’ Cooperative in Mora, NM, photo courtesy Facebook By Molly Boyle, Albuquerque Journal | June 1, 2020 A state-chartered public bank could support the growth and development of local business and...