by Anthony Colombo | Jul 18, 2016 | Commercial Banking, National, News, Public Banking
Since the financial crisis, Federal Reserve officials have tried to communicate their policies to a wider constituency. With Neel Kashkari, the boundaries are being tested. “.@Six1FourCapital 4 me it’s a q of r we hitting dual mandate? Is there still labor slack? R we...
by Anthony Colombo | Jun 23, 2015 | Commercial Banking, Local Economies, Monetary Policy, News, Public Banking
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. ...
by Anthony Colombo | May 31, 2015 | Commercial Banking, Local Economies, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Stacy Mitchell posted May 06, 2015 This article was produced by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, as part of its Community-Scaled Economy Initiative, which produces research and partners with a range of allies to implement public policies that curb economic...
by Anthony Colombo | Dec 20, 2014 | Commercial Banking, Local Economies, News, Print Media, Public Banking, Small Business
While many of us understand the importance and benefit of public banks for stimulating local economies, there are many who have the opposite point-of-view and can present arguments that are reasonable, given their set of assumptions. It is important that we understand...
by Anthony Colombo | Nov 19, 2014 | Commercial Banking, Local Economies, News, Print Media, Public Banking, Small Business
One of the major roles of the Bank of North Dakota (BND) is to support small businesses within the state. This story, which was in the New York Times Blog, You’re the Boss — The Art of Running a Small Business on March 13, 2014, gives some detail about how...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 28, 2014 | Commercial Banking, Local Economies, Mortgage Loans, News, Postal Banking, Print Media, Public Banking, Student Loans, The Unbanked
From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Public bank advocates gain advice from experts Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2014 10:00 pm | Updated: 11:18 pm, Sat Sep 27, 2014. By Ed Moreno For The New Mexican The path to establish a publicly owned bank will be scattered with legal...