Scott Ferguson is the Associate Professor of Film & Media Studies at the University of South Florida and editor for Journal Money on the Left. In this talk, Scott Ferguson introduces Democratic Public Finance (DPF), an emerging economic paradigm that re-frames money as an inexhaustible and contestable public institution. Conventional economic thought treats public finance as a zero-sum competition for limited funds in which government regularly accepts debilitating austerity in deference to private market actors.

Join us for a discussion on creating a public bank for the King County/Seattle Area. Meet with activists to reclaim our public money.

Tacoma’s Public Banking Roundtable

In this talk, Scott Ferguson introduces Democratic Public Finance (DPF), an emerging economic paradigm that re-frames money as an inexhaustible and contestable public institution. Conventional economic thought treats public finance as a zero-sum competition for limited funds in which government regularly accepts debilitating austerity in deference to private market actors.

Seattle’s Public Banking Roundtable

Alphecca Muttardy is a professional macroeconomist and former senior economist with the International Monetary Fund, where she acted as the senior desk economist for Ghana and Liberia. She currently acts as the chief economic adviser for the Coalition for a National Infrastructure Bank and is a member of their advisory board. In this presentation, Muttardy will discuss HR5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025, and its potential benefits to the American economy.

Washingtonians for Public Banking’s Virtual Town Hall

“Understanding SB5754: An Act To Create A Public Bank in Washington”
Featuring State Senator Bob Hasegawa

State Senator Bob Hasegawa has represented the 11th Legislative District for over two decades and is the current chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus. Senator Hasegawa is a longtime labor and social justice activist who has led many workers struggles and has collaborated with activist movements to protect and advance civil rights, workers’ rights, democracy, and the environment. In this presentation, Senator Hasegawa will discuss his bill, SB5754: An Act Relating to the Creation of the Washington State Public Bank.

Join us for our biannual coalition meeting to prepare for the next legislative session and advocate for public banking in Washington.

Prof. Chris Peterson, the John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Utah, presents on the history of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its future under the Trump administration.

A discussion on creating public money for the public good.

Participant in a mini conference on local policy reform pertaining to Tacoma and Pierce County at Common Good Tacoma 621 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402.

The event will featuring speakers from House Our Neighbors, Washingtonians for Public Banking, Tacoma For All, and Tacoma & Pierce County DSA.