The Big TARP Riddles

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Is TARP Helping Revive the Economy?

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The first $350 billion, released in October, may have prevented a total meltdown. The second, released in January, propped up homeowners, automakers and AIG. Says economist Mark Zandi: "Without [TARP] we would have seen a more complete collapse of the financial system."

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