The Federal Reserve has started pulling back from backing the entire financial establishment.

Treasury Announces Expiration of Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds
Program Winds Down as anticipated, Generates $1.2 billion in participation fees for U.S. Taxpayers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that the Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds (the "Program") will expire today. The Program was initially established for a three-month period that could be extended up through September 18, 2009. Since inception, Treasury has had no losses under the Program and earned approximately $1.2 billion in participation fees.