“Moral hazard” refers to the risks that someone or something becomes more inclined to take because they have reason to believe that an insurer will cover the costs of any damages. The concept ...

A few months ago, "moral hazard" was the favorite phrase of politicians and policy wonks. Just six months ago Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a big speech discussing the need to avoid ...

“Moral hazard” refers to the risks that someone or something becomes more inclined to take because they have reason to believe that an insurer will cover the costs of any damages. The concept ...

The fallout from Silicon Valley Bank’s failure has revived some of those financial crisis buzzwords we really, really hoped we wouldn’t have to say again. “Bailout,” “emergency lending facility” and ...

With the stock market whipsawed over concerns about a banking crisis, there's been a lot of debate on Wall Street and in Washington about the actions that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury have ...

Washington’s favorite term these days is “moral hazard.” Though this buzzphrase may seem like a complex and even intimidating idea, most of us, whether consciously or not, understand the principle ...

The banking industry is intrinsically perilous. To start, banks cannot earn decent profits without being highly leveraged. After paying their overhead, banks have negligible margins. For example, ...

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