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September Ethyk Update

The economic crisis spawned from Covid-19 has shown that our current financial system would benefit from public banks!

Supporters make case for public banking in Connecticut As Connecticut reckons with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers and community organizers have returned to the idea of public

Slowly but surely the financial victories against fossil fuels are beginning to pile up!

UK's biggest pension fund begins fossil fuels divestment National Employment Savings Trust to shun firms involved in coal, tar sands or arctic drilling

Public banking is a necessary step towards building a diverse and fully functioning financial sector in the US!

In challenged economy, having public banks as U.S. financial first responders would get resources faster to those who need them most: Mark K. Cassell We are on the verge of another depression. Public banking has been effective throughout the world, including in the United States. It could be delivering for small businesses and local governments. Among the many lessons to come out of this pandemic is that our financial first responders should have...

A public bank provides our municipal governments and state agencies more options when it comes to deciding how to serve our communities!

Guest Post: Colorado is in a health and financial crisis. A public bank is a solution. Opinion- Colorado can stop the COVID-19 economic collapse through the creation of a public bank and borrowing from the Federal Reserve.

We are happy to announce today that Ethyk is now available on Firefox, so that wherever you browse the internet you can do so ethically!

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https://www.ncronline.org/news/earthbeat/42-faith-groups-14-countries-announce-divestment-fossil-fuels

42 faith groups in 14 countries announce divestment from fossil fuels More than 40 faith institutions committed to divest their finances from fossil fuels while at the same time calling for the post-pandemic economic recovery to shift the world toward a low-carbon futur...

$1 billion dollars in investment! That is how the University of California system has divested from fossil fuels, showing if the largest school system can divest, so can everyone else!

University of California completes fossil fuel divestment (AP) — The University of California announced Tuesday that it has divested from all fossil

While we may not agree with everything in this op-ed, we do agree that public banks should be a vital part of helping state and local governments recover from Covid-19!

Op-Ed: Public Banking Can Recharge South Bay’s Economy Locally run public banks would be able to lend at reduced rates to our small businesses, cities, counties and school districts.

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Public banking would help speed the economic recovery from COVID-19 We need public banks now. If cities had public banking, they would be much better equipped to deal with these budget shortfalls and maintain the services and staff most vital to their economic recovery.