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Paulson Tells Congress the Bailout is Making Progress

The $700 billion bailout was known as TARP , the Troubled Assets Relief Program. It's gone from buying the troubled assets of banks to buying part of the banks themselves. On Capitol Hill today, Treasury Henry Paulson said he's required to adjust to changing circumstances.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The $700 billion bailout was known as TARP, the Troubled Assets Relief Program. It's gone from buying the troubled assets of banks to buying part of the banks themselves. On Capitol Hill today, Treasury Henry Paulson said he's required to adjust to changing circumstances. Ryan Alexander is president of the nonpartisan group that calls itself Taxpayers for Common Sense.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Ryan Alexander
President, Taxpayers for Common Sense

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Paulson Tells Congress the Bailout is Making Progress

The $700 billion bailout was known as TARP , the Troubled Assets Relief Program. It's gone from buying the troubled assets of banks to buying part of the banks themselves. On Capitol Hill today, Treasury Henry Paulson said he's required to adjust to changing circumstances.

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Paulson Tells Congress the Bailout is Making Progress

The $700 billion bailout was known as TARP , the Troubled Assets Relief Program. It's gone from buying the troubled assets of banks to buying part of the banks themselves. On Capitol Hill today, Treasury Henry Paulson said he's required to adjust to changing circumstances.

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