Podcasts about public banks

The Montgomery County Green Bank is a publicly chartered 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation dedicated to accelerating energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean energy investment in Montgomery County, MD. They partner with the private sector to provide more affordable and flexible financing options for County residents and businesses for clean energy and climate-resilient projects. These projects save energy, lower greenhouse gas emissions, create healthy living and working environments, foster a more resilient economy and environment, and help the county achieve its environmental goals. Laura Mondragon is the Director for Climate Resilience of the Montgomery County Green Bank (MCGB). She comes to the Green Bank with a professional background in international climate finance, with experience in designing, assessing, and implementing climate and sustainable finance programs with public stakeholders in emerging economies. Prior to the MCGB, Laura worked at an international development bank supporting Public Banks in their actions transitioning to a net zero business model. She coordinated the technical assistance program related to climate risk management. She also supported the design and preparation of regional green bonds programs and worked with international climate funds and donors. Laura is from Colombia, South America and has lived in Montgomery County for 15 years. Show Notes: [2:56] - Laura shares her background and the differences she experienced in working on a global scale versus on local initiatives. [4:52] - She has been able to deep dive into international issues, including Latin American countries which are very impacted by climate change. [5:40] - Now working in Montgomery County, she gets her “hands dirty” and works on multiple facets of initiatives. [7:20] - Although different, there are transferable skills between international and local work. [9:53] - The Montgomery County Green Bank is the first green bank established in the United States. Laura explains funding. [13:30] - Laura explains different partner programs and collaborations, and how to get in touch with the Montgomery County Green Bank. [16:07] - Laura breaks down some of the goals of resiliency at the green bank, and how different partnerships are moving them forward. [18:09] - To be able to achieve climate resiliency at a county level, they must be mindful of all stakeholders' needs. [20:35] - Knowledge is power for communities. [22:05] - One major initiative is education in the community that allows small business owners and farmers access to resources that will improve their business. [23:49] - What are some of the challenges faced in climate resilience initiatives? [26:05] - Selling resiliency is tough because it is usually very reactive. [28:33] - Reflecting from her experiences, Laura gives advice to those starting out. Links and Resources: Montgomery County Green Bank Website

A Senate committee has recommended establishing a publicly owned bank and making the Banking Code of Conduct mandatory after the recent wave of bank closures across Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public banks are banks owned by public institutions such as government agencies. But not all are pro-public banks that finance vital public services or enterprises. Thomas Marois, the director of the Public Banking Project at McMaster University explains why labour organizations should support and lobby for pro-public banks. RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

Nelson Betancourt Talks PUBLIC BANKS, Sentenced To 65 YEARS Nelson Betancourt talks about public banks at the local level in Orange County, Florida. LaKieth Smith was serving 65 years for petty theft and a break in at 15 years old. https://www.unz.com/article/can-public-banking-save-the-financial-system-and-prevent-consolidation-and-a-credit-crunch/https://linktr.ee/freelakeithhttps://twitter.com/Jaybefaunt/status/1671148818304323584 Subscribe to my Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/Jaybefaunt Subscribe to my Patreon! Patreon.com/Jaybefaunt Subscribe to My Substack! https://jaybefaunt.substack.com/ Twitter Profile https://twitter.com/JaybefauntShow Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Jaybefaunt Donate via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jaybefaunt Donate via Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/Jaybefaunt Donate via CashApp https://cash.app/$JamesFauntleroy Go Fund Me https://gofund.me/48bb599d Want to listen via Podcast? https://anchor.fm/james-fauntleroy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-fauntleroy/support

How can Public Banks in the Global South strengthen democracy and governance? Thomas Marois, a global expert on public banks and a political economy specialist, draws from his background working with numerous public financial institutions around the globe. Marois, a recent Reader in Development Studies at SOAS University of London and a Professor in Political Science at McMaster University, where he is working towards creating a new global center for public banking, explains how public banks can and are already helping countries around the world, notably in Vietnam, achieve their sustainability goals. Jennifer Anderson, Program Director of CIPE's Asia and Pacific Team, hosts the podcast.  

Today's Flashback Friday is from episode 435 published last November 5, 2014. Jason Hartman deals with issues in his introduction such as how to deal with your property manager, what we need to know about monetary policy and considers just how intricate the links between politics and real estate investment really are. In the interview portion of the show, he talks to author Ellen Brown about her books Web of Debt and The Public Bank Solution about public banks worldwide, whether we need a Central Bank and if there can ever be a realistic option for funding which doesn't include Wall Street. Key Takeaways 2:58 We have to really understand monetary policy because it always has a direct impact on real estate investors and their tenants 5:00 Politics and real estate are so interlinked you just can't have one without the other. 10:51 You need to ensure you retain the control position with your property manager. 18:08 The US only has one state-owned bank, compared with 40% of publicly owned banks worldwide. 22:28 The public banks have always done better when they're in the small community-style markets that they know. As soon as they branch out, the problems arise. 27:50 The main difference between a credit union and a public bank is the size of the depositor. Credit unions are great for individual depositors, where public banks have a city or state as its main depositor. 31:50 Historically, countries like Australia have shown us when Central Banks do and do not work. 36:35 Jason Hartman takes the matter and asks “Do we even really need a Central Bank?” 37:35 Ellen Brown remarks that she would opt for a bottom-up government where each level is selected by people that personally know the individual. 40:04 People are using money to work their way higher and higher, and now we're at a point where banks own businesses which they really shouldn't. They should be in banking. 41:35 There may be a chance that crowd-funding initiatives can remove Wall Street from the funding equation. 44:45 For more information about Ellen Brown and her published works, head to www.EllenBrown.com   Mentioned in this episode Web of Debt by Ellen Brown The Public Bank Solution by Ellen Brown www.EllenBrown.com www.PublicBankingInstitute.org   Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class:  Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

On this episode, hear from a recent panel discussion featuring Sofia Lopez, Tomás Rivera, James DeFilippis, & Kesi Foster. Together, they discuss strategies to wrest control of housing from the real estate industry.Sofia Lopez is Deputy Campaign Director of Housing for the Action Center on Race and the Economy. Tomás Rivera is Executive Director of the Chainbreakers Collective. Dr. James DeFilippis is Associate Professor, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.Kesi Foster, moderating this discussion, is Co-Executive Director of Partners for Dignity & Rights.For more information on the topics of this episode, see also:dignityandrights.orghttps://dignityandrights.org/resources/from-the-ground-up-community-centered-policies-to-scale-equitable-development/https://dignityandrights.org/resources/creating-community-controlled-deeply-affordable-housing-a-resource-toolkit-for-community-activists-allied-community-based-housing-developers/Support the show

Economist Alphecca Muttardy joins me to discuss the NIB Coalition for public banks all over the US! -Starbucks Union Confronts Howard Schultz -More Amazon Union Efforts -Stripper Strike in NoHo Seeks NLRB Recognition

Is there good beyond profit? Lilia Costabile (University of Naples) and Carmen Hofmann (eabh) take a long view back at the creation and functioning of the Public Banks of Naples in the 16th century. These banks developed as auxiliary departments of charitable institutions and became the backbone of the Kingdom's financial and economic success. How did they achieve long-lasting success and resilience? And can we take inspiration for current debates about how to create a resilient financial system or how finance makes a significant contribution to society as whole?

Alan reviews the policy ideas he presented in earlier episodes and clarifies his comments about workplace democracy. He then talks about how credit unions and public banks can help support economic democracy.

How big is Sustainable Development as an opportunity? Well according to a United Nation's study, tremendous: - $12 trillion/year of created value (10% of the World's Economy!) - 380 Million new Jobs - 90% of these being in developing countries BUT WAIT! We might well miss that terrific chance if we don't act now... 00:00 The Usual Narrative on #SDG6 00:30 What are the UN SDGs? 01:17 Sustainability is a $12 Trillion/Year Opportunity 02:23 Opportunity 1: Fixing Water Leakages 03:10 Opportunity 2: Water and Sanitation for All 04:14 Reaping the Opportunity 05:03 Subsidies as a Negative Externality 06:53 Water as a Spending Sector 08:12 Public Banks as a solution 08:48 Helped by Blended Finance 09:16 Conclusion *** ➡️  Do you like this short format, answering one key question/topic? Let me know on LinkedIn!  ➡️  Get the Full Podcast Series here: https://dww.show/ ➡️  Check the Video Version of this Bonus Episode: https://youtu.be/l5Na3aT3o4U

Today I am joined with Thomas Marois from the School of Oriental and African Studies to discuss the backdrop to his latest book  "Public Banks. Decarbonisation, Definancialisation and Democratisation" which is coming out with Cambridge University Press in May 2021. Critical social scientists have abundantly analyzed the ideas, institutions and power relations sustaining financialization - as well as the social and environmental dislocations it produces. Concrete, normative propositions about institutions that could offer alternatives are much rarer: Tom's new book synthesizes his long empirical research on the institutional structures and politics of public banks in both the Global South and North, but also his normative stance on how public financial institutions could re-embed finance in society and leverage financial capital for politically just, socially productive and environmentally sound uses.Check out Tom's book here:http://cambridge.org/9781108839150 You may use the following discount code if you want to purchase it: MAROIS21You can follow Thomas online here:Twitter @Thomas_Maroishttps://chicons.academia.edu/ThomasMaroishttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thomas-Marois https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff52287.php https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/people/thomas-marois Check out Tom's recent research:Marois, T. (2021) A Dynamic Theory of Public Banks (and Why it Matters). Review of Political Economy. Published online.McDonald, D.A. and Marois, T. and Spronk, S. (2021) 'Public Banks + Public Water = SDG 6?'. Water Alternatives, (14) 1, pp 117-134.Marois, T. and Güngen, A.R. (2016) ‘Credibility and Class in the Evolution of Turkey's Public Banks', Journal of Peasant Studies, 43(6): 1285-1309. https://doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2016.1176023 Progressive Initiatives on Public Banks:https://publicbankscovid19.org/ https://www.publicbankinginstitute.org/ https://www.eurodad.org/ https://www.tni.org/en/publicfinance

We are joined by strategist, organizer, wonk, and former Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia to talk about her policy-focused Chicago mayor race, the power of public banks, and what she meant when she said she wanted to help turn Chicago into a "Cooperative City."Follow Amara on twitter here.Read a recent interview with Amara on transforming Chicago policing here.Watch Chance the Rapper's interview with Amara here.Learn more about the Democracy Policy Network at DemocracyPolicy.network.Our theme song is from "Come Spring" by Noble Dust.

James Cullingham, Director/producer of the upcoming documentary "The Cost of Freedom - Refugee Journalists in Canada" with Mexican journalist Luis Nájera / Thomas Marois is a political economist working on finance for development of Canada needs more and better Public Banks

Professor David McDonald (Global Development Studies) returns to Campus Beat to discuss Public Banks and Covid 19: Combatting the Pandemic with Public Finance, the groundbreaking follow-up to his co-edited collection Public Water and Covid: 19 Dark Clouds and Silver Linings. In this episode, we learn about public banks and their significance and their role in […]

1. Fight the Bail-in and debanking crimes against Australians 2. Banking mafia's worst fear coming to life: public banks Presented by Elisa Barwick and Robert Barwick Sign the Petition to stop Bail-in!: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/bail-in-petition Join the campaign to pass the Bail-in Amendment: https://citizensparty.org.au/campaigns View the 30 October 2020 Citizens Report "Real story behind Cartier watches" here: https://youtu.be/7yzakAUSB2Q View the 6 November 2020 Citizens Report "The Labor-Liberal Holgate ambush" here: https://youtu.be/O9Yh1PeuQ2A

#45. May 4, 2020. Ellen Brown, a public banking expert, author and founder of the Public Banking Institute, joins Walt McCree of the Public Bank Associates today (May 4, 2020) to discuss their ideas of what role a renewed Bank of Canada and public banks (like ATB Financial in Alberta) might play in creating interest-free money, ensuring a Universal Basic Income and slowly extinguishing mountains of unrepayable debt of governments and households. In last 11 minutes of this program I discuss the historical role of the Bank of Canada that prior to 1974 created interest-free debt money for the federal and provincial government. Today that mountain of debt exceeds $1.4 trillion for both provincial and federal governments with interest charges consuming large portions of government operating budgets. Could the Covid-19 crisis and the economic emergency Canada finds itself in be a catalyst for restoring the original mandate of the Bank of Canada along with the mandate of provincial (or state) public banks like Alberta Treasury Branches to create the necessary money to cover government operating deficits and reduce the burden of hidden interest charges in the costs of living (including taxes) of Canadian households? The cost savings to Canadian households of eliminating interest charges on public debt sold to private markets would be tremendous, effectively reducing the number of hours we currently have to work to pay for these interest charges. Could the creation of money by a renewed public central bank become a public utility without the unnecessary cost of interest charges? I believe so. Consider, for example, that for every $1.00 of the average American household income, roughly $0.45 is currently going to pay for hidden interest charges in all goods, services and government programs (taxers) that are associated with over $73 trillion in outstanding government, household, and business debts. This total debt continues to growth doubling roughly 7-8 years through the power of compound interest. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mark-anielski/message

The collapse of oil prices is an opportunity for a public takeover of the fossil fuel industry and replace it with sustainable energy. As the depression deepens, it is also the time for large publicly owned banks to weaken the economic and political power of finance. Economist Robert Pollin joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news podcast

today we go deep on (matthew lesko voice) HOW TO GET THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PAY YOUR CITY'S BILLLLLSSSSS US treasury secretary steve mnoot-scoot boogie is doing a shitton of socialism right now, and we talk about one way to turn it into *better* socialism, a type of socialism that might just save the postal service: PUBLIC BANKS!!!!

Bernie Endorses Biden… Cuomo says the worst is over.. but it’ll be months before a return to normalcy.. Malnutrition haunts America’s children.. and an economist charts a way out.. With these and other stories I’m Paul DeRienzo with some of the news for Monday, April 13th, 2020..

A law authorizing local governments to charter public banks was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom and amounts to an enormous condemnation of the monopolistic Federal Reserve Bank. The international bankers, who have used public money to finance every war since 1913, will bring all their power to bear to stop the California Public Banking Act. They have already started the attack, as we will explain subsequently. The Public Banks will not dare to spend depositor money to fund wars, and the Federal Reserve Bank knows it. The counterattack has already begun. The international Banker controlled press's limited reporting of this milestone event is the first sign of their massive counterattack. We Hold These Truths hopes to help expose it, and to encourage public banking nation wide. Listen to Charles Carlson put Public Banking into perspective with other issues in this 17-minute podcast. References: "California Public Bank Bill Becomes Law" and "California Rebukes Predatory Wall Street Megabanks With New Public Bank Law."  More from WHTT on Public Banking.

Will UC schools drop their SAT scores requirement?Handel will explain!It seems like a three-way race in the California presidential primary race.And, Handel will let you know why public banks can be formed in California now, now that Governor Newsom signed a new law!

On this episode, Mark Morris speaks with Madeline Merritt, Core Organizer for Public Bank LA and Member of California Public Banking Alliance. She speaks about the campaign supporting AB 857, The Public Banking Act, in an unprecedented partnership between the grassroots and lawmakers. She is a water protector and community organizer who seeks to transform global systems to put the long term interests of people and planet over the short term interests of the few. Public Banks and the Green New Deal: https://californiapublicbankingalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Public-Banks-and-GND.pdf https://californiapublicbankingalliance.org/ https://publicbankla.com/ https://www.divestla.com/ Interview by Mark Morris Host: Jessica Aldridge Engineer: Blake Lampkin Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Show Created by Mark and JP Morris Music: Javier Kadry Episode 33

Gary Pinkerton starts today's episode discussing the importance of viewing your mortgages as assets. They're the thing that's going to allow you to get the returns you need to absolutely destroy returns you could be getting investing in Wall Street or simple bank accounts. Jason Hartman is joined by Larry Muck, the Executive Director of the American Association of Private Lenders, to talk about the AAPL’s history, mission and vision.  Larry explains what private lenders are doing for people that the banks can’t do, and how the AAPL is trying to organize the efforts of private lending. Website: www.JasonHartman.com/Masters www.GaryPinkerton.com

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Ellen Brown is founder and president of the Public Banking Institute, a nonpartisan think tank devoted to the creation of a publicly ran banking system. Author of more than 12 books, Ellen obtained her JD from UCLA where she served as Book Review Editor. Prior to that she was an English major at CAL Berkeley. Ellen practiced law as a civil litigation attorney in Los Angeles for 10 years and ran for CA State Treasurer in 2014. She has appeared on numerous cable, radio and television programs. Of note, Fox Business Network with Neil McCluskey of the Cato Institute and the Russian Network (RT) where she addressed derivatives and debt. Her opinion piece: "Public Banks are Key to Capitalism", appeared in the New York Times in 2013. Additionally, Ellen has authored 12 books. Ellen joins program to discuss current condition of economy, the banking system and her best selling book: Web of Debt. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iantrottier/support

Public Banks exist around the world. They are used to hold public dollars, such as taxes and fees, to keep the money local so it serves the public interest, instead of giving it to Wall Street banks who charge high fees and interest rates. There is only one public bank so far in the United States, the Bank of North Dakota. It has been in existence for almost 100 years. Now, thanks to the work of the Public Banking Institute, there is a vibrant movement to create more public banks in the U.S. at the city and state level. We speak with Walt McRee and John Comerford about the reasons to support public banks, how they would serve people instead of Wall Street profits and current efforts across the country. For more information, visit www.ClearingtheFOGRadio.org.

The 'Redesigning Society Podcast' includes guests such as Gregg Braden, Geoff Lawton, Rupert Sheldrake, Michael Tellinger, Fred Alan Wolf, Ellen Brown, Greg Carlwood and Max Igan. It captures expert perspectives on the current state of societal affairs, as well as the collective change we desperately need both philosophically and practically. It also aims to amplify mainstream engagement in how we should globally move forward for ourselves and our future generations. An interview with Ellen Brown Ellen Brown is the founder of the Public Banking Institute and the author of a dozen books and hundreds of articles. She developed her research skills as an attorney practicing civil litigation in Los Angeles. In the best-selling Web of Debt (2007, 2012), she turned those skills to an analysis of the Federal Reserve and “the money trust,” showing how this private cartel has usurped the power to create money from the people themselves and how we the people can get it back. In The Public Bank Solution (2013) she traces the evolution of two banking models that have competed historically, public and private; and explores contemporary public banking systems globally. She has presented these ideas at scores of conferences in the US and abroad, including in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Iceland, Ireland, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Croatia, Malaysia, Mexico and Venezuela.

Ralph assesses the first 100 days of the Trump administration.  He also talks to Maria Maisto of the New Faculty Majority about how universities' exploitation of adjunct professors hurts higher education.  And Ellen Brown tells us how public banks are the best alternative to Wall Street.

Jason Hartman deals with issues in his introduction such as how to deal with your property manager, what we need to know about monetary policy and considers just how intricate the links between politics and real estate investment really are.   In the interview portion of the show, he talks to author Ellen Brown about her books Web of Debt and The Public Bank Solution about public banks worldwide, whether we need a Central Bank and if there can ever be a realistic option for funding which doesn't include Wall Street.   Key Takeaways   02.58 – We have to really understand monetary policy because it always has a direct impact on real estate investors and their tenants 05.00 – Politics and real estate are so interlinked you just can't have one without the other. 10.51 – You need to ensure you retain the control position with your property manager. 18.08 – The US only has one state-owned bank, compared with 40% of publicly owned banks worldwide. 22.28 – The public banks have always done better when they're in the small community-style markets that they know. As soon as they branch out, the problems arise. 27.50 – The main difference between a credit union and a public bank is the size of the depositor. Credit unions are great for individual depositors, where public banks have a city or state as its main depositor. 31.50 – Historically, countries like Australia have shown us when Central Banks do and do not work. 36.35 – Jason Hartman takes the matter and asks “Do we even really need a Central Bank?” 37.35 – Ellen Brown remarks that she would opt for a bottom-up government where each level is selected by people that personally know the individual. 40.04 – People are using money to work their way higher and higher, and now we're at a point where banks own businesses which they really shouldn't. They should be in banking. 41.35 – There may be a chance that crowd-funding initiatives can remove Wall Street from the funding equation. 44.45 – For more information about Ellen Brown and her published works, head to www.EllenBrown.com     Mentioned in this episode   Web of Debt by Ellen Brown The Public Bank Solution by Ellen Brown www.EllenBrown.com   www.PublicBankingInstitute.org

This week's podcast is recorded after Lesley spent Saturday in a hotel with 800 people at the Radical Independence Conference. She also muses about Kenny MacAskill's thoughts about local authorities and finally we touch on banking.

Jason Hartman is joined by Larry Muck, the Executive Director of the American Association of Private Lenders, to talk about the AAPL's history, mission and vision.  Larry explains what private lenders are doing for people that the banks can't do, and how the AAPL is trying to organize the efforts of private lending.  AAPL was formed to help raise the standards in the industry and develop a brand that could be used by private lenders to prove credibility and trust.  Larry also discusses the needs of investors and the various tools now available to support investors and lenders. Larry shares his passion for fair dealing and excellence in lending as the Executive Director of the American Association of Private Lenders. He brings to this position the experiences gained through a 30 year career in banking.  During that span, he served in many leadership and lending capacities, including serving as Executive Vice President for a regional bank with a $220 million portfolio of commercial, consumer, construction, and mortgage loans.  Additionally he served as Community President for Gold Bank in Saint Joseph, Missouri and transitioned to Regional EVP with Marshall and Ilsely Bank in Kansas City. His well rounded background includes experience in Loan Review and serving for two years as the Corporate Training Director for a $15B regional bank holding company. Throughout his career, Larry has had a passion for community service, serving in various leadership capacities with organizations such as United Way, the Allied Arts Council, St. Joseph Preservation, Inc. and many others.  His interests lie in all outdoor sporting activities, basketball, and cooking. His passion for music and serving Christ led him to serve as guitarist and backup vocalist for his church's worship band for five years.  He received his secondary education through the University of Kansas, home of the fabulous KU Jayhawks Basketball team, and completed both his undergraduate and master degrees in Business Administration there.