Joan Bartl
Public banks help communities thrive. Why aren't there more?
Since the 2008 financial crisis, the idea of creating a public bank has been proposed in dozens of states across the country...
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A Citizen’s Campaign to Reclaim Control of Public Money
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Joan Bartl
Jan 26, 20175 min read
How to Cut Infrastructure Costs in Half
Americans could save $1 trillion over 10 years by financing infrastructure through publicly-owned banks like...
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Joan Bartl
Jan 6, 20173 min read
The Homegrown Promise of a Seattle Public Bank
A Seattle public bank would support local development by keeping our tax money at work at home.
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Joan Bartl
Nov 11, 20161 min read
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...
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Joan Bartl
Oct 26, 20164 min read
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...
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Joan Bartl
Oct 16, 201610 min read
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..
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Joan Bartl
Sep 9, 20165 min read
Phil Murphy Makes State Bank Centerpiece of Gubernatorial Campaign
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Phil Murphy called for a sweeping revision of state economic policies during a major speech in Newark...
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Joan Bartl
Aug 7, 20163 min read
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
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Joan Bartl
May 9, 20164 min read
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...
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Joan Bartl
Aug 3, 20154 min read
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..
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Joan Bartl
Jul 15, 20152 min read
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...
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Joan Bartl
Jul 2, 20159 min read
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...
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Joan Bartl
May 30, 201414 min read
Battle Over Banking: Vermont Had a Public Bank?
In 1694, British Financiers formed the Bank of England and changed the world. Public money in the form of tally sticks ended.
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