by Anthony Colombo | Oct 26, 2016 | National, New Jersey, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Joan Bartl believes taxpayer-owned financial institution would be ‘logical and practical’ because of the state’s ‘significant fiscal problems’ Who she is: Joan Bartl, state coordinator in New Jersey for the nonprofit Public Banking Institute. Where she calls...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 28, 2016 | Commercial Banking, National, News, Public Banking
Announcement comes three weeks after Wells Fargo agreed to pay $185m in penalties after an audit found the bank used aggressive, illegal sales tactics Wells Fargo executives will forfeit millions of dollars in the wake of revelations that the bank’s sales...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 9, 2016 | Economics, National, News, Print Media, Public Bank, Public Banking
Former Goldman Sachs executive also called for a higher minimum wage, tax breaks for those with lower incomes, and efforts to encourage high-tech. Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Phil Murphy called for a sweeping revision of state economic policies during a...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 2, 2016 | Economics, Monetary Policy, National, News, Print Media, Public Banking
It’s the day central bankers and top global financial figures have been waiting for. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen delivers long-awaited remarks to cap off the Jackson Hole Symposium. Outside the meetings, some demonstrators say full employment...
by Anthony Colombo | Aug 25, 2016 | Economics, National, News, Print Media, Public Bank, Public Banking
With nearly a dozen state initiatives legalizing recreational marijuana on the November ballot, the market for legalized marijuana is certain to expand. But, because marijuana continues to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),...
by Anthony Colombo | Aug 23, 2016 | Monetary Policy, National, News, Public Banking
Impoverished Americans face a myriad of problems unknown to the middle and upper class, the most significant of which are regressive costs. Officially, 14.8% of people in the United States live in poverty. Furthermore, 20% of Americans use alternative financial...