Joan BartlNov 14, 20193 minNJ governor creates board to establish public bankNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, signed an executive order Wednesday to create a 14-member board...
Joan BartlNov 13, 20193 minMurphy pushes taxpayer-funded bank for N.J. No state has done that in a century.Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday took the first steps to make New Jersey the first state in a century to open a state-owned bank...
Joan BartlNov 13, 20193 minMurphy orders plan for public bank, calling it ‘a force for good’Two years after his election, Gov. Phil Murphy is finally taking a first step toward fulfilling one of his more unique campaign promises...
Joan BartlNov 13, 20191 minNew Jersey Considers Setting Up Nation’s Second Public BankDemocratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order aimed at making New Jersey the second state to establish a publicly run bank...
Joan BartlFeb 8, 20173 minA Public Bank for OaklandA thriving local economy is something we all want to see—no controversy there. But we’ve been too quick to accept the prevailing notion...
Joan BartlJan 26, 20175 minHow to Cut Infrastructure Costs in HalfAmericans could save $1 trillion over 10 years by financing infrastructure through publicly-owned banks like...
Joan BartlJan 6, 20173 minThe Homegrown Promise of a Seattle Public BankA Seattle public bank would support local development by keeping our tax money at work at home.
Joan BartlJul 2, 20159 minPublic Banks: Bank of North DakotaNorth Dakota is the only state that has established a publicly owned bank. Founded in 1919, the Bank of North Dakota’s mission is...