Unseen Costs of Financial Crises
Proponents of substantial financial regulation often argue that the costs of a financial crisis extend far beyond the investors and banks directly involved. Explain this argument by identifying two distinct groups in the wider economy that might be negatively affected by a financial collapse and describe how they are impacted, even if they did not participate in the risky financial activities.
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