Biden, Democrats Wrong Blaming Trump for SVB Failure, Economists Say

Biden, Democrats Wrong Blaming Trump for SVB Failure, Economists Say
Employees stand outside of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on Mar. 10, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Andrew Moran
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In the immediate fallout of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, President Joe Biden and several Democrats blamed former president Donald Trump’s deregulatory efforts in 2018.

During Biden’s prepared address from the White House on Monday, he asserted that the previous administration rolled back several banking requirements aimed to prevent a financial crisis comparable to what occurred in 2008.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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