# Prof. Lawrence White on the likelihood of a run on banks in the United States

1 Faculty News March 18, 2013 ![](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030509.jpg?itok=lWhs8PD7)>

Excerpt from [New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cyprus-like-run-banks-article-1.1292246) -- "Bank runs in the U.S. are rare. Even during the financial meltdown, when financial institutions were on the brink of collapse, there were hardly any runs on banks, [White](http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/lawrence-white) noted."

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