How Germany’s public bank will keep the economy afloat during the coronavirus outbreak
Photo by Adrian Infernus. In a March 13th press conference, Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz demonstrated the power of public […]
Fed drops interest rates to zero, eliminates reserve requirements, and triggers a market free fall
Photo by Rick Tap. The Federal Reserve fired its last bullets to shore up the markets this past Sunday, March 15. […]
Ellen Brown: The Fed’s baffling response to the coronavirus explained
Photo by Tim Evanson. PBI Chair Ellen Brown explains in Truthdig why the Fed’s monetary policies aren’t working and what our […]
Hawaii State House passes a bill to review state laws for establishing a public bank
On February 28, Hawaii’s State House of Representatives passed HB 2628, a bill that would appropriate funds to “conduct a comprehensive review […]
Featured in Yes! Magazine Spring edition: “What a Public Bank Can Do for Real People”
Union State Bank President Christie Obenauer, right, visits the Hazen child care center that her bank and the Bank of […]
California’s Central Coast moves forward on a regional public bank
Monterey County, CA. Photo by Darpan Dodiya. Asaf Shalev reports in the Monterey County Weekly that a growing number of […]
Public Banking Institute’s 2019 Annual Report now available
The Public Banking Institute has published its Annual Report for 2019, available on our website here. “As PBI embarks on […]