Under Pressure to Merge

The government is once again faced with a banking dilemma. If banks that now have liquidity problems are allowed to close, then the governmentunder the terms of the blanket guaranteewill have to cover third-party funds. On the other hand, if the banks are saved by the government's injecting more capital, then the state coffers will be all but empty. Already, the burden borne by the government (and this also means by the people) through the issuing...