History of U.S. Gov't Bailouts

http://www.propublica.org/special/government-bailouts

September 22, 2008 1:35 pm EDT

[quote]With the flurry of recent government bailouts--and a much larger one
likely on the way--we decided to try to put them in perspective. The circles below represent the size of U.S. government bailout, calculated in 2008
dollars. They are also in chronological order.

Industry/Corporation***Year***What Happened***Cost in 2008 US Dollars

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