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Council Bills Could Pave the Way for a Public Bank in NYC
Mark Levine, a Manhattan Democrat seen here in 2019, is the sponsor of two bills that would boost transparency around the huge sums of tax revenue New York City squirrels away before using it to fund city operations. Photo by Jeff Reed for the New York City Council....
In pandemic spotlight, public banks ponder a greener role
Man carrying bundle of rice in Quezon, Philippines. Public banks are expected to expand debt relief and protect the rights of local communities affected by development projects, among other decisions that spur sustainability, say campaigners. Image: Danilo...
Advocates say a Philly public bank could be key to addressing systemic racism
Photo by Vladimir Solomyani on Unsplash By Darryl C. Murphy/WHYY, The Philadelphia Tribune | September 8, 2020 Amid the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has exposed systemic inequities, some say a public bank could be a key asset to...
The U.S. Needs Banking-As-A-Public-Service
Photo: Federal Reserve Building, Washington DC (Rafael Saldaña/ CC BY 2.0) By Nik Milanovic, Forbes | August 26, 2020 I recently asked a dumb question that provoked strong reactions: Why isn’t there a national, government-owned consumer bank that offers...
After the Coronavirus Pandemic, Let Public Banks Lead the Rebuilding
Photo: “First Bank of the United States,” National Park Service By Sylvia Chi and Sushil Jacob, Nonprofit Quarterly | August 18, 2020 The pandemic has laid bare the failure of the federal government to justly deal with the economic fallout wrought by a...
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Episode: Everyone deserves a public bank
Join those who’ve endorsed a Public Bank for New Mexico
“I had the good fortune to work on this initiative before Bernie kidnapped all my time. This is one of those no-brainer initiatives that only the 1% could oppose. It has the potential to save the state millions of dollars by vastly reducing the cost of its bonds to improve infrastructure funding. in a public bank, our state funds can be used to build our local economy and our local infrastructure.”
– Paul Gibson
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