• HOME :
  • NEWS :
  • LOS ANGELES OWES BILLIONS IN PENSION DEBT. NOW IT’S ASKING CITIZENS FOR PERMISSION TO RUN A BANK

Los Angeles owes billions in pension debt. Now it’s asking citizens for permission to run a bank

OCTOBER 26, 2018 | by Scott Shackford | REASON

“… People who support this 'public bank' imagine that they're going to be sticking it to Wall Street and using the money for socially conscious investments that serve 'the public.' … In reality, Los Angeles, just like most major cities, directs its financial decisions to benefit the connected and the powerful within its borders. … There's no reason to think a bank operated by the City of Los Angeles would be any different.”

VIEW LESS