One possibility is to expand federal guarantees against losses on some troubled financial assets. The government has already offered guarantees to Bank of America and Citigroup. But the cost of this kind of insurance could be huge.
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If the bank loses money, the federal government will replace it.
— Mister Micawber
If the bank loses money, the federal government will replace it.
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