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How did the glass-steagall act help prevent bank runs?

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The Act separated commercial and investment banks because evidence shows that the investments that the commercial banks made were risky. The FDIC is a result of the Glass-Steagall Act which helped regulate banks by insuring them so that runs on banks could be avoided.

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