production. alaska republican senator is here to weigh in. i think a lot of us were panicking. we re trying to get through it and open different bank accounts quickly. am i nervous? no. it is backed, secured, the government is doing the right thing. i m shocked it happened. i m devastated it happened, because svb was the heart of the ecosystem for the technology and venture company world. president biden says americans should feel confident in the state of the economy, but inflation collapses are doing little to confirm those fears. hello and welcome, everyone. i m sandra smith. i m john roberts in washington. this is con america reports. businesses and the broader economy. the february report further complicating the federal reserve s big decision on interest rates. it is looming. many economists are pleading with chairman powell to tap the breaks on the rate hikes following the collapse of two may major u.s. banks. first we re going to peter who is travelling
businesses and the broader economy. the february report further complicating the federal reserve s big decision on interest rates. it is looming. many economists are pleading with chairman powell to tap the breaks on the rate hikes following the collapse of two may major u.s. banks. first we re going to peter who is travelling with the president. they are in vegas today. reporter: yes, and this decision to investigate would be something they made independent of the white house and we re told it does include the possibility or a probe into possible insider trading by svb executives. for his part president biden is laughing off questions about the bank s collapse like this with