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Geithner Reviews TARP Funds

by John Ydstie, NPR
January 27, 2009

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's first big challenge is what to do about the $700 billion financial rescue program known as the TARP. Originally, the money was going to be used to buy up toxic assets from troubled banks. That didn't happen, but now the idea is being looked at again.

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  • All Things Considered, January 27, 2009
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