Total Bailout Tab
Posted By Barry Ritholtz On February 17, 2009 @ 12:15 pm In Bailouts,Digital Media | Comments Disabled
Beyond the $700 billion bailout known as TARP, which has been used to prop up banks and car companies, the government has created an array of other programs to provide support to the struggling financial system. Through Feb. 10, the government has made commitments of nearly $8.8 trillion and spent $2 trillion. Here is an overview, organized by the role the government has assumed in each case.
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Source:
Adding Up the Government’s Total Bailout Tab [2]
NYT, February 10, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/04/business/20090205-bailout-totals-graphic.html
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