Catch the replay of PBI’s Ohio Town Hall
Watch the replay (Facebook link) of the very engaged and informative Ohio Town Hall, which took place Tuesday Nov 10. Public banks — banks […]
The Public Banking Act steps onto the federal stage
Just days before the election, a substantial event occurred for public banking as Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced The […]
Watch the replay: PBI LIVE Ep5: Public Banks vs. the Racial Wealth Gap
As JPMorgan Chase and other big banks announce plans to invest billions into efforts to address the racial wealth gap, […]
Watch the replay: PBI’s Town Hall for Butte County, Northern California
Public banks — banks owned by the public — have been shown to respond more rapidly, effectively and equitably to […]
Webinar examines how public banks can address the racial wealth gap
The benefits of public banks are being widely explored these days. One organization pursuing the topic is the Lawyers’ Committee for […]
New paper argues bankers have inserted themselves into the heart of the economy where public banks should be
In a new paper published in the journal Catalyst, UMass economists Gerald Epstein and Esra Nur Uğurlu argue that if the crises we face today […]
New Book! Banking on the State: The Political Economy of Public Savings Banks by Mark K. Cassell
Mark Cassell, political science professor at Kent State University, has written a new book just published that explores the success of Germany’s Sparkassen, the […]
How much would your state or city save with 0% Fed loans?
Saqib Bhatti and Brittany Alston of the Action Center on Race & the Economy (ACRE) argue in a new report that the […]
Today! Florida PBI Town Hall on Oct 8 at 7:00pm ET. Chico, CA on Oct 22 at 6:00 PT.
Public banks — banks owned by the public — have been shown to respond more rapidly, effectively and equitably to […]
Trinity Tran accident recovery fund
Photos by Carlos Marroquin. In early September, our friend, ally and tireless public banking advocate Trinity Tran tragically fell and […]