Written by Ellen Brown, The Web of Debt Blog, Published May 30, 2018 California has over $700 billion parked in private banks earning minimal interest, private equity funds that contributed…
By Deonna Anderson, nextcity.org, December 28, 2017 In Portland, Oregon, a movement is slowly building to establish a public bank. After debating divestment from companies whose practices might be harmful…
therealnews.com, January 16, 2018 Devika Dutt of PERI explains the gap between common economic thinking, which favors private ownership of banks, and the data. GREGORY WILPERT: Welcome to The Real…
By Cindy Ann Cole and John M. Repp, The Retiree Advocate, January 2018 When the Seattle City Council passed the 2018 budget, it contained a $100,000 appropriation for a feasibility…
By Adele Peters, www.fastcompany.com, January 8, 2018 As activists pressure governments to remove their deposits from banks that back bad policies, cities are considering a new option: become their own…
The Public Bank Option: Safer, Local and Half the Cost By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Blog, November 4, 2017 Phil Murphy, a former banker who has a double-digit lead…
By Ellen Brown, Common Dreams, December 28, 2017 Higher education has been financialized, transformed from a public service into a lucrative cash cow for private investors. The advantages of slavery…
By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Blog, October 30, 2017 Crushing regulations are driving small banks to sell out to the megabanks, a consolidation process that appears to be intentional….
By Ellen Brown, Counter Punch, July 24, 2017 Illinois is insolvent, unable to pay its bills. According to Moody’s, the state has $15 billion in unpaid bills and $251 billion…
By Joseph Stiglitz, The Guardian, June 7, 2017 Neoliberalism was a creature of the Regan and Thatcher era. Austerity is its death rattle. Before it does any more damage, Britain…
