About this episode
The episode features a discussion with leaders of the Public Banking Institute about their efforts to promote public banking in the U.S.
In this episode, we speak with Walt McRee (President) and Peter Winslow (Vice President) of the Public Banking Institute (PBI) about their past and ongoing advocacy for public banking. Founded in 2011 by author Ellen Brown and a core collective of advocates, PBI aims to break the monopoly of Wall Street's private banking system by establishing a nationwide network of publicly owned, democratically accountable banks. Through this work, PBI seeks to foster a wide-spread monetary and banking sys...
People in this episode
Guests: Walt McRee, Peter Winslow
Topics covered
- public banking
- advocacy
- financial systems
- democratic accountability
- Wall Street
Keywords
- public banking
- advocacy
- financial reform
- democratic banks
- Wall Street monopoly
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Public Banking Institute
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