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2023 Annual Meeting

'Poor messaging' is making Americans worry about their bank deposits

Warren Buffett argues Washington should abandon its stated, but not always observed, $250,000 limit on bank deposit insurance and explicitly guarantee that no American will lose any money due to the failure of a U.S. bank.

Mon, May 8 2023 • 2:56 AM EDT
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