Cost Of Bailout Hits A Whopping $24 Trillion Dollars…
Posted: July 21, 2009 Filed under: Economy | Tags: USA 3 CommentsAccording to the watchdog overseeing the federal government’s financial bailout program, the full exposure since 2007 amounts to a whopping $23.7 trillion dollars, or $80,000 for every American citizen.
The last time we were able to get a measure of the total cost of the bailout, it stood at around $8.5 trillion dollars. Eight months down the line and that figure has almost tripled.
The $23.7 trillion figure comprises “about 50 initiatives and programs set up by the Bush and Obama administrations as well as by the Federal Reserve,” according to the Associated Press.
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If the figure about the bail money packages given by you are right, I think the US stock markets will not see any week that shows losses in coming times. The US business world must be feeling greatly relieved.
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