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by Cakez0r 2470 days ago
Following that line of reasoning, isn't a bank incentivised to accrue as much debt as possible because the fed will just bail them out if they can't pay it back?
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Taken to the extreme, yes. If enough banks do it, the reason for bailout is called "too big to fail".
That's the moral hazard, yes.