[waterhouse]

So, if a couple of banks collapse and many people lose confidence, then exactly who gets hurt and how? If a bunch of "morons" go pull their money out of a bank, that might ruin the bank, but FDIC insurance is supposed to protect against the worst of that. What's the path that leads to the "entire US economy dying"?

[runawaybottle]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression

[notriddle]

Yes, I think most folks here know what a back run is. The FDIC was instituted after the Depression specifically to limit the damage caused by bank runs.

[manigandham]

Better to avoid the damage in the first place.