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Why Central Banks Can Never Let Banks Fail

In 2008, US taxpayers gave $700 billion to the banks that caused the crisis. Shareholders kept gains, executives kept bonuses. This is moral hazard as policy.

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In 2008, the US government gave $700 billion to the banks that caused the crisis. The banks' shareholders kept their gains. Their executives kept their bonus

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