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The 2007–2009 financial crisis and recession were triggered in part by a near collapse of some large financial institutions, a sharp contraction in the availability of credit, and a large drop in house prices. In response, federal support for financial institutions and credit markets substantially increased. CBO quantifies the costs and risks of policy proposals related to federal credit and insurance programs, banking and capital markets, government-sponsored enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and other federal financial activities.

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Report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program—October 2012

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CBO's Latest Estimate of the Cost of the TARP: $24 Billion

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October 11, 2012


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H.R. 459, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012

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H.R. 4367, a bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine

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June 29, 2012

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Fair-Value Estimates of the Cost of Federal Credit Programs in 2013

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CBO Releases Report on Fair-Value Estimates of the Cost of Federal Credit Programs in 2013

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June 28, 2012


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H.R. 4121, Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012

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June 1, 2012

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H.R. 1838, Swaps Bailout Prevention Act

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H.R. 4235, SWAP Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2012

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April 27, 2012

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