Fed reveals billions in bailout loans during financial crisis
Most of the companies who received money from the TARP bailout funds have been public knowledge … but yesterday, the Fed revealed that a slate of prominent American companies used billions of dollars in bailout loans during the height of the financial crisis, including such corporate pillars as GE, Verizon and McDonalds, to name a few. We speak with New York Times Wall Street and finance reporter Louise Story for the program’s details.
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