Bailout May Cost $23.7 Trillion: Barofsky
October 22nd, 2009
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Source: Huffington Post WASHINGTON – The federal government has devoted $4.7 trillion to help the financial sector through its crisis, a level of assistance equal to about one-third of the overall U.S. economy, a watchdog report said Monday. Under the worst of circumstances, the report said, the government’s maximum exposure could total nearly $24 trillion, or $80,000 for every American. The figures are part of a tough new quarterly report to Congress from special inspector general Neil
