Slow, Steady Decline in the Number of U.S. Banks Continues

William Emmons

On the Economy from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Abstract: The number of U.S. commercial banks peaked in 1921. Except for a period from the early 1960s to the early 1980s, it has steadily declined.

Keywords: commercial banking; number of commercial banks in the United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-12-09
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