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The inflation threat calls for one type of action, and the banking turmoil calls for another. How will the Fed respond?
Do banking rules need tightening? Do supervisors need better training and greater powers? The answer will influence what comes next.
Consumer sentiment isn’t as gloomy as the failure of Silicon Valley Bank might lead you to expect.
VCs have been among the loudest voices calling for government insurance amidst SVB’s collapse, after pulling their funds out of the struggling bank.
The Fed’s new program may incentivize banks to take more risks, says analyst Joseph Wang.
SVB has a “$15 billion hole,” says Semafor’s Liz Hoffman. Banks big enough to take on the challenge were initially not invited to bid.
Regulators didn’t catch Silicon Valley Bank before it failed. What can they do to catch others?
“We’ve just seen an uptick in moral hazard,” Daniel Tarullo says of the U.S. government covering uninsured deposits.
Regulators likely failed to catch and act upon red flags at both failed banks, argues Wharton professor Peter Conti-Brown.
The money’s coming from a fund run by the FDIC that derives most of its revenue from banks.