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March 20, 2023

Will Americans end up footing the bill for bank failures?

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The government's response to the failure of two large banks has already involved hundreds of billions of dollars. So will ordinary Americans end up paying for it, one way or another? And what will the price tag be?

It could be months before the answers are fully known. The Biden administration said it will guarantee uninsured deposits at both banks. The Federal Reserve announced a new lending program for all banks that need to borrow money to pay for withdrawals.


 
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