Financial Turmoil : Comparing the Troubled Asset Relief Program to the Federal Reserve's Response.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business cycles.

Financial institutions.

Fiscal policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (5 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews increase in Federal Reserve lending to financial firms eligible borrowers, in light of current financial crisis; and considers the troubled asset relief program (TARP) to purchase up to $700 billion of distressed assets, authorized by P.L. 110-343. Compares and contrasts financial assistance through the Federal Reserve and TARP.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Financial Turmoil

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