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Silicon Valley Bank and the Failure of Fractional Reserve Banking

The story of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank is the story of nearly every bank failure. Fractional reserve banking invites the risky behavior that brings down the banking system.

Original Article: Silicon Valley Bank and the Failure of Fractional Reserve Banking”

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