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Report faults Fed staff for epic failure of Silicon Valley Bank

Staffers at the Federal Reserve knew or should have known about the severe trouble mounting at Silicon Valley Bank, but failed to act before the lender’s implosion set off a mini-banking crisis in 2023, according to an independent review revealed on Friday.

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Cable News Network· Sep 18, 3:18 PMReport faults Fed staff for epic failure of Silicon Valley BankAlso ran in ABC17News.com

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