How the Bailout Works

Oct 21, 2008

The economy imploded as US banks reaped the consequences of subprime mortgage trades. Controversially, Congress has provided emergency funding for the banks. Learn more about the agreement between Washington and Wall Street in this HowStuffWorks podcast.

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Topics in this Podcast: Bailout, economy, finance

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