Stabilizing the Banking System: Biden Reassures Public Amid First Republic Bank Collapse, but Warns of National Debt Default
Amid the collapse of the second, third, and fourth largest banks in American history, U.S. president Joe Biden reassured the public that the country’s banking system remains sturdy. However, the president also acknowledged the “threat by the speaker of the House to default on the national debt.” Biden Expresses Confidence in American Banking System Despite First Republic Bank Collapse Biden’s recent statements were made following California’s financial regulators seizing First Re public Bank and placing it under the control of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). After the bank’s seizure, it was then sold to JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, which pledged to cover all deposits, including the uninsured. Biden expressed his approval of the government’s handling of the crisis, saying, regulators have taken action to facilitate the sale of First Republic Bank, making sure that all depositors are protected, and “...