Federal deposit insurance creates moral hazard that encourages risky banking practices and sets the stage for bank failures and financial crises. Alternatives to our current scheme include the creation of a more stable, privatized deposit insurance system, and the strengthening of market discipline through the lowering of mandated coverage levels, or doing away with deposit insurance requirements altogether.

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Other Independent Review articles by Thomas L. Hogan
Winter 2022/23 Moral Hazard: A Financial, Legal, and Economic Perspective
Winter 2019/20 Financial Exclusion: How Competition Can Fix a Broken System