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		coffeebeqn on March 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Joint statement by the Department of the Treasury,... What’s the moral hazard in the FDIC insuring a much larger number than 250k?

yadoomerta on March 12, 2023 [–]

exactly what the parent comment said - an incentive to not take steps to reduce your risk, leading to more situations like this

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