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Berkeley Considers Starting a Public Bank With Taxpayer Dollars

25 octobre 2026 à 05:01
The bank would offer low-interest loans to community projects in the East Bay region of Northern California.

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Proponents for a Berkeley public bank say that it would allow the city to keep its tax dollars local. Opponents say that it would be a high-risk experiment with tax dollars.

A Debt-Fueled “Doom Loop”

21 octobre 2026 à 16:41
Some democracies seem caught in a trap: Spend more and risk market panic, or cut benefits and empower the far right.

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In Paris on Saturday.
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