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Silicon Valley Bank collapsed under Fed oversight in 2023. Does this prove Bessent's case that Fed banking supervision failed?
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False. SVB collapse shows gaps in Fed oversight that need strengthening, not elimination. Removing Fed supervision entirely would create more bank failures by putting oversight under political control...
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