, Columnist
More Deposit Insurance Won’t Make Banks Safe
Instead, create a backstop that encourages them to act responsibly.
Not the solution.
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The recent demise of Silicon Valley Bank and a few other regional lenders is forcing policymakers to revisit a difficult question: What should the government do to prevent such damaging bank runs? Should it yet again expand deposit insurance?
There’s a better way.