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Deposit insurance
"Moral hazard" at banks isn't just a theoretical concern
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 22, 2023
According to Boston College's Patricia McCoy, data underscore concerns about the government's role in risk-taking at banks.
How to get more than $250,000 covered by federal deposit insurance
Mar 22, 2023
From creating joint accounts to patronizing multiple banks, there are ways to maximize FDIC coverage, says economics contributor Chris Farrell.
You can protect more than $250,000 at a bank. But beware the “moral hazard.”
by
Janet Nguyen
Mar 17, 2023
The FDIC allows coverage of different types of accounts at the same bank. There are also services that help you spread your money around.
A Nobel Prize-winning economist's view of bank runs and deposit insurance
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Oct 19, 2022
Professor Philip Dybvig, co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, co-authored a seminal paper on how deposit insurance can help prevent financial crises.
China's new deposit insurance is about systemic change
Apr 30, 2015
Making banks more careful... by reassuring them.