"Too big to fail" entered everyday language after 2008, but it describes a genuine, well-documented economic and policy concept with a real, honest tension at its core, not just a catchy phrase. The concept describes a situation where a financial institution is so large, interconnected, or systemically important that its failure could cause severe, widespread damage to the broader financial system and economy —…
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