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Public Banking Could Be What New Mexico Needs
Santa Fe is researching the feasibility of a chartered public bank. This type of bank is different from a traditional bank in that its sole purpose would be to accept deposits of our community funds gathered from taxes, fines, etc. Instead of depositing our public money with Wells Fargo or Citibank, which charge big fees […]
Public Banking in Santa Fe Fiesta Parade
On September 13th BankingOnNewMexico rolled out a new Public Banking campaign at the Fiesta Desfile de la Gente (Historical / Hysterical parade). Fiestas have been celebrated in Santa Fe for 301 years. This beautiful ’59 Chevy Truck helped introduce many thousands of celebrants to Public Banking, most of whom have a strong sense of cultural […]
Banking On N.M.
“The public Bank of North Dakota is a watermelon. A Public Bank of Santa Fe would be a peach. Both are sweet.” So said Nichoe Lichen, volunteer with the WeArePeopleHere grass-roots initiative, Banking On New Mexico. A growing number of Santa Feans are joining a growing number of communities across the United States, as we […]
Nichoe Lichen on Darla Brewer’s show, New Era Economy, KSFR 101.1
Darla Brewer, NEW ERA ECONOMY KSFR 101.1, interviewed Nichoe Lichen, Banking on New Mexico, on Sunday August 2. This is the link to hear that interview: August 2nd, New Era Economy, Darla Brewer interviews Nichoe Lichen NEW ERA ECONOMY is a wonderful new KSFR program that features Santa Feans who are helping to unfold a new […]
Reader View: Public Bank Will Be Good For Santa Fe
Good on the Santa Fe City Council for approving the Banking Fiscal Impact Study, which explores the feasibility of a public bank in Santa Fe. Last week, the City Council heard an update on how the study is progressing. The potential for our city is exciting. Contrary to the opinion of some, a public bank […]
New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio and Mayor Javier Gonzales join Craig Barnes on-air
Barnes spoke with both mayors about income inequality and a subject on the next City Council’s meeting agenda, public banking.
Last Week at the Santa Fe Public Bank Town Hall
A Public Bank works for the Public Good. Public Bank profits feed the local economy rather than feeding off of it. Dear Friends: At our Town Hall meeting on June 22nd it was time to start adding the public’s thinking into the discussion of a Public Bank for Santa Fe. It’s our money, after all! […]
Fast-track Hands the Money Monopoly to Private Banks — Permanently
Posted on June 11, 2015 by Ellen Brown It is well enough that the people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning. […]
Happy 800th Birthday to the Magna Carta!
“If Magna Carta is to be recovered in its fullness, we must bring with it all that can be obtained from these interpretations. The first one calls for the abolition of the commodity form of wealth that blocks the way to commoning. The second one gives us protection from intrusion by privatizers, autocrats, and militarists. […]
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Episode: Everyone deserves a public bank
“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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