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, 2017
- 5 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2016
- 1 min
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, 2016
- 4 min
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, 2016
- 10 min
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, 2016
- 5 min
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, 2016
- 3 min
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, 2016
- 4 min
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, 2015
- 4 min
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, 2015
- 2 min
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, 2015
- 9 min
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, 2014
- 14 min
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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