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Letter to the Editor by Susan Windle, published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on October 12, 2021 It’s great to hear that the School District of Philadelphia has negotiated a lower interest rate for its $400 million borrowing plan (Oct. 8). But it’s worth asking who will benefit from that interest – which comes to a total of $203 million over… Continue reading "Public Bank Solution for School District Borrowing | LTE"
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Letter to the Editor by Stan Pokras, published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on June 15, 2021 Can’t we trust our public officials and out civil servants to handle money at least as well (or better) that commercial firms? If anybody has any remaining belief that the private sector is more trustworthy than the public in handling our money, we need… Continue reading "Keep PSERS funds in public bank |LTE"
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Councilmember Derek Green held a hearing on Public Banking in the Finance Committee on October 5, 2020. Members of the Public Banking Coalition and the community testified on what that could mean for the City of Philadelphia.
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The Philadelphia Public Banking Coalition will hold a Town Hall on Tuesday, September 1st, at 7 PM on why public banking is an essential tool for community reinvestment of public funds and expanding opportunity for all in these times. After you register, you will receive an email with the zoom URL that you can click to join the Town Hall on… Continue reading "Announcing a Town Hall on Public Banking!"