Current：Home > reviewsDoes the U.S. have too many banks? -AssetScope
Does the U.S. have too many banks?
View
Date：2025-04-17 22:51:29
The failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic have put a spotlight on the surprising number of banks in the United States. To put that scale into perspective, Canada has about 80 banks compared to over 4,000 that operate in the U.S.
Today on the show, we explain why the U.S. has so many banks, and we go through the arguments for and against that proliferation.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Facebook / Newsletter.
Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and NPR One.
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
veryGood！ (81337)
Related
- Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
- Adele Makes Cheeky Comment About Her Spanx Being Too Small
- Oprah says book club pick 'Familiaris' by David Wroblewski 'brilliantly' explores life's purpose
- Bravo's Tabatha Coffey Reveals Her Partner of 25 Years Died After Heartbreaking Health Struggles
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Alabama seeks more nitrogen executions, despite concern over the method
- Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of a Fed decision on interest rates
- Man charged after firing gun at birthday party, shooting at sheriff's helicopter, prosecutors say
- New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
- Horoscopes Today, June 11, 2024
Ranking
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- Virginia NAACP sues school board for reinstating Confederate names
- Nicki Minaj Shares Teary Video About Beautiful Baby Boy That Sparks Concern From Fans
- Glen Powell learns viral 'date with a cannibal' story was fake: 'False alarm'
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- Chrysler recalls over 200,000 SUVs, trucks due to software malfunction: See affected vehicles
- AP sources: 8 people with possible Islamic State ties arrested in US on immigration violations
- Is Hunter Biden going to prison? What to know about the possible sentence after his conviction
Recommendation
Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
Virginia deputy dies after altercation with bleeding moped rider he was trying to help
Linguist and activist Noam Chomsky hospitalized in his wife’s native country of Brazil after stroke
RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, accused of age discrimination
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Chrysler recalls over 200,000 SUVs, trucks due to software malfunction: See affected vehicles
Family of Texas man who died after altercation with jailers wants federal investigation
Russian military exercises in the Caribbean: Here's what to expect