Biden says banking system is ‘safe and sound’ despite First Republic collapse – as it happened

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Kamala Harris and Joe Biden are set to speak together at the White House imminently in what the administration is billing as remarks during national small business week".

There's no indication they'll address anything else, but the vice-president has just tweeted this: