The city council of the City of Seattle recently held a public meeting, Public Forum: The Possibility for a Public Bank in Seattle to discuss, with experts in the field, the possibility of establishing a public bank in Seattle. Of particular interest is a “Public Banking 101” presentation by Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Executive Director of the […]
Monthly Archives: December 2014
While many of us understand the importance and benefit of public banks for stimulating local economies, there are many who have the opposite point-of-view and can present arguments that are reasonable, given their set of assumptions. It is important that we understand these arguments and can respond to them. The link below is to a […]