Charles Duncan published this article on monetary policy in the year 1984 that has stood the test of time and predicted the economic crash of 1987 in the State of Alaska Official Election Pamphlet.

Continue ReadingCharles Duncan published this article on monetary policy in the year 1984 that has stood the test of time and predicted the economic crash of 1987 in the State of Alaska Official Election Pamphlet.

Alaska State Bank: Principles of Money and Banking Presentation to the Alaska Legislature; How public banking can help lead our state and nation into a robust economic recovery.

Charles Duncan, Alaska State Bank Advocate, and author of the 10-part series, Alaska Emergency Employment Mobilization, gives a presentation on the four possible solutions to the onrushing economic breakdown crisis…

Continue ReadingAlaska State Bank: Principles of Money and Banking Presentation to the Alaska Legislature; How public banking can help lead our state and nation into a robust economic recovery.

Benjamin Franklin’s testimony to the British House of Commons in 1766 stated that “the prohibitions of making paper money” was one of the primary causes of the loss of “respect for parliament.”

Thus, the American Revolution began with an honest demand to take control of monetary policy. Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution clearly identifies the sovereignty of government…

Continue ReadingBenjamin Franklin’s testimony to the British House of Commons in 1766 stated that “the prohibitions of making paper money” was one of the primary causes of the loss of “respect for parliament.”

A completely misguided understanding of how banks create money is one of the issues preventing the creation of new public banks across our nation.

If you believe the function of banks is to simply lend account holders' money to other people you are misinformed about the actual function of banking.Banks are in the business…

Continue ReadingA completely misguided understanding of how banks create money is one of the issues preventing the creation of new public banks across our nation.