Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) : Implementation and Status

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Library of Congress. Government Division

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Summary

Provides brief outline of programs created under the troubled asset relief program (TARP) to provide for Federal purchase of up to $700 billion of distressed assets. Summarizes current status and f...

Provides brief outline of programs created under the troubled asset relief program (TARP) to provide for Federal purchase of up to $700 billion of distressed assets. Summarizes current status and future of TARP, covers legislation in the 112th Congress, reviews estimated costs of the program, and addresses Government ownership of private companies. Highlights recent limitations to TARP made by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). Includes tables.

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