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Experts: Bailout has not helped consumer credit

Despite TARP, many Americans are still struggling to get credit

01.06.09

By Nicholas Storie

One of the stated purposes of the $700 billion bank bailout was that it would help free up consumer credit - but now some economists are saying it has fallen short.

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