That’ll make things worse because if they freeze the banks and prevent people from buying groceries on their way home from work, etc. there would be hell to pay.
Panic will make it worse. Right now, of course, if everyone tried to cash out, there ain’t enough cash for that. The gov’t would have to crank up the printing presses.
“prevent people from buying groceries on their way home”
What?! You don’t have 10 or 12 credit cards?
/sarc