Economy

Why Public Banking Is Now Gaining Traction in the U.S.

Bills have been introduced in several states that saw the pandemic recession as a clarion call for keeping their money at home.

Ellen Brown    |   Mar 17, 2021

Opinion | Economy

The Public Banking Revolution Is Upon Us

More than 25 bills are now active, and dozens of groups are promoting the idea.

Ellen Brown    |   May 1, 2019

Economy

Universal Basic Income Is Easier Than It Looks

And we wouldn’t even have to tax the rich to pay for it.

Ellen Brown    |   Jan 3, 2019

Economy

This Radical Plan to Fund the Green New Deal Just Might Work

A network of public banks could underwrite the new New Deal in the same way President Franklin Roosevelt financed the original.

Ellen Brown    |   Dec 26, 2018

Economy

The Big U.S. City Trying to Break with Wall Street

In a push to divest public funds from corporate giants, Los Angeles is asking voters to approve a city-owned bank.

Ellen Brown    |   Oct 3, 2018

Economy

How California Could Get Its Money Out of Wall Street

The world’s fifth largest economy could keep the money in a state-owned bank to fund local infrastructure.

Ellen Brown    |   Jun 6, 2018

Social Justice

Debt Relief—Japanese-style—Could Work Here

Japan has found a way to write off its national debt without creating inflation. Why can’t we do that?

Ellen Brown    |   Jul 3, 2017

Democracy

The Trillion Dollar Coin: A Debt Solution for the People

Far from being a gimmick, having the U.S. Treasury mint high-denomination coins is a solution that cuts to the root of America’s financial problems. And Benjamin Franklin would have liked it, too.

Ellen Brown    |   Jan 18, 2013

Democracy

Why Post-Sandy America Needs State Banks More than Ever

If we the people want the sort of security in emergencies that is available to the owners of Wall Street banks, we need to own some banks ourselves.

Ellen Brown    |   Jan 8, 2013