by Michelle Mosser | Jun 25, 2021 | Environment, Green Banks, News, Public Bank, Public Banking, Renewable Energy
Image by Pexels from Pixabay By Program for Public Consultation, University of Maryland | June 22, 2021 In a new in-depth survey, two thirds of registered voters favored legislation calling for the federal government to create a national green bank to invest in...
by Michelle Mosser | Jun 24, 2021 | California, News, Public Bank, Public Banking, The Unbanked
Photo by Fabian Blank on Unsplash By Oscar Perry Abello, Next City | June 22, 2021 Sofia Lima aspires to be a teacher again. Four years ago, she’d just finished her first year as a teacher in Guatemala, when, due to circumstances beyond her control, she decided...
by Michelle Mosser | Jun 21, 2021 | National, New Mexico, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Photo by Greg Sorber, Albuquerque Journal By Sen. Bill Tallman, Albuquerque Journal | June 21, 2021 From Washington to Roosevelt, it’s a proven system of investing in ourselves For years America’s infrastructure was the envy of the world, but no longer....
by Michelle Mosser | Jun 17, 2021 | Local Economies, New Jersey, News, Public Bank, Public Banking, Small Business
Photo courtesy Heady NJ By Dan Uloa, Heady NJ | June 8, 2021 NJ Cannabis entrepreneurs often have great difficulties thriving in the industry due to a lack of capital. A Public Bank could change that. Campaign Organizer of Brandon Castro of the NJ Work...
by Michelle Mosser | Jun 10, 2021 | Bank of North Dakota, COVID-19, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Photo courtesy Bank of North Dakota By Bank of North Dakota | June 9, 2021 The state-owned Bank of North Dakota (BND) reported a profit of $141.2 million in 2020, down from $169 million in 2019 with a return on investment of 15%, according to information...
by Michelle Mosser | Jun 10, 2021 | Economics, Environment, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Photo by Friends of Earth Scotland, Flickr (CC BY 2.0) By Paras Griffin, Truthout | June 9, 2021 The movement to create public banks is gaining ground in many parts of the U.S., particularly as part of an effort among activists and progressive lawmakers to...