Public Interest

Joan Bartl

A Message from PBI Chair Walt McRee

The election of a new Administration has sent shock waves through both sides of the political aisle, some seeing great new promise and...

Joan Bartl

Profile: The Woman Laying the Groundwork for a Public Bank in New Jersey

While most taxpayer funds right now are deposited in commercial banks, the mission of a taxpayer-owned bank would be...

Joan Bartl

Public Banks for U.S. Cities

The Public Bank Project is dedicated to developing financial alternatives to the current system of Wall Street dominated finance to expand..

Joan Bartl

A New Jersey Mayor Speaks Out for Public Banks

In this season of campaign rhetoric about the state of our country, you occasionally come across an idea or proposal that goes beyond the st

Joan Bartl

Bank of North Dakota Profitable Despite Oil Slump

When Arizonans for a New Economy gives talks about public banking and the Bank of North Dakota, invariably someone in the audience claims...

Joan Bartl

Public Bank Touted as Way to Raise Funds Without Burdening NJ Taxpayers

After state provides start-up capital, new financial institution would then provide low-interest loans for infrastructure, new schools and..

Joan Bartl

OP-ED: Garden State Needs Its Own Public Bank to Help Stoke Economic Growth

New Jersey should have its own public bank — in fact, perhaps several of them dedicated to serve local municipalities and other targeted...

Joan Bartl

Public Banks: Bank of North Dakota

North Dakota is the only state that has established a publicly owned bank. Founded in 1919, the Bank of North Dakota’s mission is...