Making Sen$e with Paul Solman
Making Sen$e of Bailouts: Why the U.S. Government Bought 'Troubled Assets'
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Key Concepts
Banking, Housing, Borrower, Special Interest Group, Debt, Public-Choice Analysis, Recession, Bank, Financial Risk, Risk of Financial Loss
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