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This Wikidelphia idea page proposes '''A Municipal Bank For Philadelphia'''. | This Wikidelphia idea page proposes '''A Municipal Bank For Philadelphia'''. | ||
+ | :See also [https://othernetworks.org/Public_Banking_Institute Public Banking Institute] | ||
− | ==Why | + | == Why should Philadelphia Have Its Own Bank? == |
+ | * The City can save money and even '''earn''' money by creating its own bank... The bank could bring in '''new revenue''' without raising taxes!!! | ||
− | + | == Here's a GREAT two minute video about Public Banks == | |
− | * See | + | *[https://youtu.be/lpho-eie-fw Public Banking Made Easy] |
+ | == A little longer video, but worth every second == | ||
+ | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFnvaqZ-X-U&t=35s Public banking sweeps across the country] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Resources == | ||
+ | * See [http://phillynn.org/issues-actions/public-banking/ Philadelphia Neighborhood Networks Public Banking Action Group] to connect with the people who are working on a public bank for Philadelphia | ||
+ | *And see [http://www.publicbankingpa.org Pennsylvania Public Bank Project] for the team working on a public bank for Pennsylvania. | ||
* Consider the [http://www.publicbankingpa.org/images/rocketlauncher/PDF/Benefits%20for%20Cities%20and%20Towns.pdf Benefits For Cities and Municipalities Of a Public Bank] (PDF). | * Consider the [http://www.publicbankingpa.org/images/rocketlauncher/PDF/Benefits%20for%20Cities%20and%20Towns.pdf Benefits For Cities and Municipalities Of a Public Bank] (PDF). | ||
*[http://www.publicbankinginstitute.org/coalition_of_grassroots_groups_launches_paradigm_shift_campaign_for_publicbanknyc Coalition of grassroots groups launches “paradigm shift” campaign for #PublicBankNYC] | *[http://www.publicbankinginstitute.org/coalition_of_grassroots_groups_launches_paradigm_shift_campaign_for_publicbanknyc Coalition of grassroots groups launches “paradigm shift” campaign for #PublicBankNYC] | ||
− | ==Public Banks Are ...== | + | ==Public Banks Are...== |
*Viable solutions to the present economic crises in US states. | *Viable solutions to the present economic crises in US states. | ||
*Potentially available to any-sized government or community able to meet the requirements for setting up a bank. | *Potentially available to any-sized government or community able to meet the requirements for setting up a bank. | ||
*Owned by the people of a state or community. | *Owned by the people of a state or community. | ||
− | *Economically sustainable, because they operate | + | *Economically sustainable, because they operate transparently in the public interest. |
*Able to offset tax increases with returned credit income to the community. | *Able to offset tax increases with returned credit income to the community. | ||
− | *Ready sources of credit for local governments, | + | *Ready sources of credit for local governments, satisfying the need for “rainy day” funds required to promote the public interest, as defined in their charters. |
− | |||
*Constitutional, as ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court. | *Constitutional, as ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court. | ||
− | == Videos == | + | == More Videos == |
− | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHcqzsluLE no more Detroits...The Philadelphia Public Bank Solution] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHcqzsluLE no more Detroits...The Philadelphia Public Bank Solution] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh0ijO8cBvo The Public Bank Solution to Government Debt and Budget Shortfalls] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh0ijO8cBvo The Public Bank Solution to Government Debt and Budget Shortfalls] | ||
− | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L75oinBuY1g VIDEO: Bank of North Dakota] | + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L75oinBuY1g VIDEO: The 100 year old MODEL Public Bank: The Bank of North Dakota] |
+ | *[https://youtu.be/cpkRvc-sOKk The Story of Solutions!] | ||
+ | *[https://youtu.be/k5kHACjrdEY The Story of Citizens United v. FEC] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Articles == | ||
+ | *[https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/Should-Philadelphia-start-its-own-bank.html Should Philadelphia start its own bank? by Joseph N. DiStefano, Phila Inquirer January 26, 2016] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:About-Public Banking]] | ||
+ | [[Category:By-Stan's Creations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Is-Article]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Is-Idea Page]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Banking]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-City Finance]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-City Government]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Fractional Reserve Banking]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Money]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Municipal Banking]] | ||
==More== | ==More== | ||
+ | |||
*Movement Website: [http://www.publicbankinginstitute.org/ Public Banking Insitute]: A national movement to help states set up their own banks. | *Movement Website: [http://www.publicbankinginstitute.org/ Public Banking Insitute]: A national movement to help states set up their own banks. | ||
*Article: [http://wallstreetonparade.com/2013/08/public-banking-institute-calls-largest-wall-street-banks-%e2%80%9cunsafe%e2%80%9d-and-backs-it-up/ Public Banking Institute Calls Largest Wall Street Banks "Unsafe," and Backs It Up], Wall Street On Parade, August 29, 2013. | *Article: [http://wallstreetonparade.com/2013/08/public-banking-institute-calls-largest-wall-street-banks-%e2%80%9cunsafe%e2%80%9d-and-backs-it-up/ Public Banking Institute Calls Largest Wall Street Banks "Unsafe," and Backs It Up], Wall Street On Parade, August 29, 2013. | ||
+ | *[[Philadelphia Public Bank Coalition]] | ||
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1850488438581554/ Philadelphia Public Bank Coalition group on Facebook] | *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1850488438581554/ Philadelphia Public Bank Coalition group on Facebook] | ||
+ | *[http://phillynn.org/issues-actions/public-banking/ Philadelphia Neighborhood Networks (PNN) Public Banking Action Group] | ||
+ | *[https://phillynn.org/category/public-banking/ Neighborhood Networks Blog on Public Banking] | ||
+ | ** See also <u>[[Philadelphia Neighborhood Networks (PNN)]]</u> | ||
== Ellen Brown == | == Ellen Brown == | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[[Public Banking Institute]] | ||
*[https://ellenbrown.com/books/the-public-bank-solution/ The Public Bank Solution] | *[https://ellenbrown.com/books/the-public-bank-solution/ The Public Bank Solution] | ||
*[https://itsourmoney.podbean.com Podcast: '''It´s Our Money with Ellen Brown'''] | *[https://itsourmoney.podbean.com Podcast: '''It´s Our Money with Ellen Brown'''] | ||
*[http://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/how-california-could-get-its-money-out-of-wall-street-20180606 How California Could Get Its Money Out of Wall Street - Yes Magazine, updated June 7, 2018] | *[http://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/how-california-could-get-its-money-out-of-wall-street-20180606 How California Could Get Its Money Out of Wall Street - Yes Magazine, updated June 7, 2018] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:About-Public Banking]] | ||
+ | [[Category:By-Stan's Creations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Is-Article]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Is-Idea Page]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Banking]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-City Finance]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-City Government]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Fractional Reserve Banking]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Money]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Municipal Banking]] | ||
== In The News == | == In The News == | ||
+ | *[https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/public-banks-philadelphia-new-jersey-california-20200213.html?utm_source=t.co&cid=Philly.com+Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Philly.com+Twitter+Account Inquirer Opinion column Feb 13, 2020] | ||
*[https://www.americanbanker.com/news/american-samoa-finally-gets-a-public-bank-and-us-states-are-watching American Samoa opens a Public Bank] | *[https://www.americanbanker.com/news/american-samoa-finally-gets-a-public-bank-and-us-states-are-watching American Samoa opens a Public Bank] | ||
== The Bank of North Dakota == | == The Bank of North Dakota == | ||
+ | |||
*[https://bnd.nd.gov The Bank of North Dakota website] | *[https://bnd.nd.gov The Bank of North Dakota website] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_North_Dakota Wikipedia Article about the Bank of North Dakota] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_North_Dakota Wikipedia Article about the Bank of North Dakota] | ||
*[https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/03/how-nations-only-state-owned-bank-became-envy-wall-street/ Mother Jones: How the Nation’s Only State-Owned Bank Became the Envy of Wall Street] | *[https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/03/how-nations-only-state-owned-bank-became-envy-wall-street/ Mother Jones: How the Nation’s Only State-Owned Bank Became the Envy of Wall Street] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L75oinBuY1g VIDEO: Bank of North Dakota] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L75oinBuY1g VIDEO: Bank of North Dakota] | ||
+ | == Fels Public Banking Study == | ||
+ | *[https://www.fels.upenn.edu/fels-lab-project-listing/public-banking-study-city-philadelphia Fels Lab Public Banking Study City Philadelphia] | ||
== About Money == | == About Money == | ||
+ | |||
*[http://money.visualcapitalist.com The Money Project] | *[http://money.visualcapitalist.com The Money Project] | ||
*[http://money.visualcapitalist.com/all-of-the-worlds-money-and-markets-in-one-visualization/ Visualizing Money] See: [[The Money Project]] | *[http://money.visualcapitalist.com/all-of-the-worlds-money-and-markets-in-one-visualization/ Visualizing Money] See: [[The Money Project]] | ||
*[[Idea: How To Pay For What We Need]] | *[[Idea: How To Pay For What We Need]] | ||
− | + | [[Category:Is-Idea_Page]] | |
− | [[Category:Is-Article]][[Category:About-Public Banking]] | + | [[Category:Issue-City_Finance]] |
+ | [[Category:Issue-City_Government]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Banking]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Money]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Municipal Banking]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Public Banking]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Is-Article]] | ||
+ | [[Category:About-Public Banking]] | ||
[[Category:By-Stan's_Creations]] | [[Category:By-Stan's_Creations]] | ||
− | [[Category:Issue-Fractional_Reserve_Banking]][[Category:Issue-Fractional_Reserve_Banking]] | + | [[Category:Issue-Fractional_Reserve_Banking]] |
+ | [[Category:Issue-Fractional_Reserve_Banking]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Issue-Money]] | ||
+ | [[Category:About-Money]] |
Latest revision as of 23:30, 1 February 2022
This Wikidelphia idea page proposes A Municipal Bank For Philadelphia.
- See also Public Banking Institute
Contents
- 1 Why should Philadelphia Have Its Own Bank?
- 2 Here's a GREAT two minute video about Public Banks
- 3 A little longer video, but worth every second
- 4 Resources
- 5 Public Banks Are...
- 6 More Videos
- 7 Articles
- 8 More
- 9 Ellen Brown
- 10 In The News
- 11 The Bank of North Dakota
- 12 Fels Public Banking Study
- 13 About Money
Why should Philadelphia Have Its Own Bank?
- The City can save money and even earn money by creating its own bank... The bank could bring in new revenue without raising taxes!!!
Here's a GREAT two minute video about Public Banks
A little longer video, but worth every second
Resources
- See Philadelphia Neighborhood Networks Public Banking Action Group to connect with the people who are working on a public bank for Philadelphia
- And see Pennsylvania Public Bank Project for the team working on a public bank for Pennsylvania.
- Consider the Benefits For Cities and Municipalities Of a Public Bank (PDF).
- Coalition of grassroots groups launches “paradigm shift” campaign for #PublicBankNYC
Public Banks Are...
- Viable solutions to the present economic crises in US states.
- Potentially available to any-sized government or community able to meet the requirements for setting up a bank.
- Owned by the people of a state or community.
- Economically sustainable, because they operate transparently in the public interest.
- Able to offset tax increases with returned credit income to the community.
- Ready sources of credit for local governments, satisfying the need for “rainy day” funds required to promote the public interest, as defined in their charters.
- Constitutional, as ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court.
More Videos
- no more Detroits...The Philadelphia Public Bank Solution
- The Public Bank Solution to Government Debt and Budget Shortfalls
- VIDEO: The 100 year old MODEL Public Bank: The Bank of North Dakota
- The Story of Solutions!
- The Story of Citizens United v. FEC
Articles
More
- Movement Website: Public Banking Insitute: A national movement to help states set up their own banks.
- Article: Public Banking Institute Calls Largest Wall Street Banks "Unsafe," and Backs It Up, Wall Street On Parade, August 29, 2013.
- Philadelphia Public Bank Coalition
- Philadelphia Public Bank Coalition group on Facebook
- Philadelphia Neighborhood Networks (PNN) Public Banking Action Group
- Neighborhood Networks Blog on Public Banking
Ellen Brown
- Public Banking Institute
- The Public Bank Solution
- Podcast: It´s Our Money with Ellen Brown
- How California Could Get Its Money Out of Wall Street - Yes Magazine, updated June 7, 2018
In The News
The Bank of North Dakota
- The Bank of North Dakota website
- Wikipedia Article about the Bank of North Dakota
- Mother Jones: How the Nation’s Only State-Owned Bank Became the Envy of Wall Street
- VIDEO: Bank of North Dakota