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Should Maryland Establish A Public Bank?

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 4:23 p.m.

Should Maryland establish a public bank? State Delegate Stephanie Smith of Baltimore City is proposing a task force to explore the idea. She’s driven by how the pandemic brought economic disparities to the surface. How would a public bank work? Could one help close the wealth gap? Read the 2019 Abell Foundation report about municipal banking here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.