December 2, 2008
The watchdogs (OK, accountants) at the GAO whose job it is to keep an eye on the government for Congress, say they can't tell how well the $800 billion bailout is working.
Nevertheless, GAO has identified a number of preliminary indicators that when viewed collectively should signal whether TARP as well as other related programs may be functioning as intended.
At least there is a plan for how to assess the plan.
The full report they've posted is messed up right more, so I can't tell you more.
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