Of all the public entities that have fallen victim to the big bank-induced economic downturn, cities have the most compelling stories of being burned. And the biggest motivation to get their own banks. Read more »
The actions of the Bank of North Dakota after the 1997 Red River flood show how a public bank can help a city bounce back from a devastating natural disaster. Read more »
Mike Krauss, director of the Public Banking Institute, argues that Philadelphia could free itself from Wall Street by opening its own public bank. Read more »
This week in sharing, we have more on the less-than-utopian future of 3D printing, crowdfunding neighborhoods and code, a fitting tribute to Elinor Ostrom, and Twitter appeals the Manhattan court's @destructuremal ruling. Read more »
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Wall Street has recovered, largely thanks to the generosity of tax payers. However, those very same citizens continue to suffer high unemployment rates and minimal credit access. Read more »
In the wake of the financial crisis that the U.S. is still clawing its way out of, a handful of ideas have begun to surface that might actually shore up our still-floundering economy and, potentially, avert future devastation. Read more »
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