Currencies

As banks fail and lending tightens, there is actually less money in circulation. This is not just an issue of consumer confidence; people can’t spend money that they don’t have. At the same time, we taxpayers are writing trillion dollar checks to huge corporations and irresponsible banks.

While massive corporate profits left our towns and fell into the hands of a few, small businesses have created 80% of the new jobs in the past 10 years. These businesses, which give our communities their unique character, are hit the hardest. We are seeing too many close their doors.

The Regional Economic Development Initiative networks local businesses through an online directory, which serves as a unique marketing channel to attract new customers within the community. A directory of offerings and need provides matches between buyers and sellers within the network, and makes it easy to find who you’re looking for and who’s looking for you. Enables transactions using convenient, local, interest-free credits.