| | | GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS : NA, United States, International | | | | TOPICS : economy, industry, banking, debt, finance, government, legislation, prices, property, regional, regulation, politics, election, party | | | | SIGNIFICANCE : Well-capitalised foreign banks are beginning to pick up the choicest parts of the distressed US banking sector. However, recent regional bank failures suggest that a more widespread federal bailout of the banking sector may be necessary as the credit crisis continues to run its course |
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