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SVB collapse: Was it a bailout?

By Zach Halaschak
Published March 14, 2023 4:23pm ET
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SVB collapse: Was it a bailout?
A customer exits Silicon Valley Bank's headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, March 13, 2023. The federal government intervened Sunday to secure funds for depositors to withdraw from Silicon Valley Bank after the bank's collapse. Dozens of individuals waited in line outside the bank to withdraw funds. | (Benjamin Fanjoy/AP)

The federal government’s decision to make depositors at Silicon Valley Bank whole after its sudden collapse has raised questions about whether the intervention constituted a bailout.

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