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TheCount
04-16-2009, 10:25 AM
http://projects.nytimes.com/creditcrisis/recipients/table

and

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/04/business/20090205-bailout-totals-graphic.html
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Very good info in there.
Phrozen Phil
04-16-2009, 12:16 PM
Wow, that's a lot of quite specific information. Good stuff.
burmafrd
04-16-2009, 01:01 PM
Well it is the NY TIMES so I frankly have to be at least a LITTLE skeptical......


what is scary is the fact that the far column is in billions....
TheCount
04-16-2009, 02:43 PM
Well it is the NY TIMES so I frankly have to be at least a LITTLE skeptical......


what is scary is the fact that the far column is in billions....

Seems like all the columns are in billions to me unless otherwise indicated, on the first link.
WoodysGirl
04-16-2009, 03:03 PM
Seems like all the columns are in billions to me unless otherwise indicated, on the first link.
I thought it said millions..

Just checked the table in your first links says Amounts below are in millions.
TheCount
04-16-2009, 03:05 PM
I thought it said millions..

Just checked the table in your first links says

The top bar?

The chart below says millions yeah, but the top bar with the various delineations is in billions, I believe.
WoodysGirl
04-16-2009, 03:09 PM
The top bar?

The chart below says millions yeah, but the top bar with the various delineations is in billions, I believe.
Yes it is.. forgive me for jumping in.

I was just focusing on the bottom chart
Kangaroo
04-16-2009, 03:14 PM
The real issue is there should be zeros and only zero on that chart :mad:
Doomsday101
04-16-2009, 04:15 PM
It was easy to track the money, from my pocket to the Governments hand to business that made bad decisions. Appears the only loser is my pocket.