Ben Bernanke actually said...

If you think about that, what that really does is that it makes it unattractive to be the first person to be to withdraw your money and, therefore, it reduces the risk of runs considerably.

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Bernanke explains how limiting immediate withdrawals can mitigate risks of runs on funds.

02/29/2012

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