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Re:FDIC accidentally reveals the Silicon Valley Bank deposit... by stogot on Monday November 04, 2024 @08:41PM (#42047893)
Glad? I’m more disappointed than I was before to see how the money was spent. Turns out Pence was right
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Re:FDIC accidentally reveals the Silicon Valley Bank deposit... by snypher on Monday November 04, 2024 @10:34PM (#42048378)
I wonder about the phrasing. To me, a bailout of a bank allows the bank to continue business. I think paying out customers and allowing the bank to fail doesn't quite qualify under my understanding. More of a bailout of the customers, if anything.
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