We've heard so much about the "New Economy" and its potential.But how do we fund it?The new JOBS Act will fund it withcapital -- but how to fund it with affordablecapital, the preferred approach for many entrepreneurs?States and counties are taking half steps towards this, but are inefficiently loaning out taxpayer dollars.As one example, Sonoma County has a "new economy" business funding and mca loan program here . It's a great idea, but the $40M of lending capacity could have been used to capitalize a $400M public bank, funding 10x more loans. All that Sonoma County is missing is a bank license from the state, making the loans more affordable and the entire process more efficient.This and other examples of how public banks can fund the new economy will be explored at the Public Banking Conference. Be sure to join us!