Subsidyscope — Financial Bailout

Subsidyscope — Financial Bailout

Subsidyscope began posting analysis of the financial bailout in January 2009 and is providing updates with new information and estimates where available. The purpose of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was to infuse banks with capital to prevent failure and insolvency. One of the most notable developments since early 2009 has been the faster than anticipated repayments of monies originally disbursed by the Treasury Department to financial institutions under TARP. This has dramatically reduced estimates of TARP's ultimate cost. Read the full report.

America’s Overdose Crisis
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America’s Overdose Crisis

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Learn the Basics of Broadband from Our Limited Series

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How does broadband internet reach our homes, phones, and tablets? What kind of infrastructure connects us all together? What are the major barriers to broadband access for American communities?

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What Is Antibiotic Resistance—and How Can We Fight It?

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as “superbugs,” are a major threat to modern medicine. But how does resistance work, and what can we do to slow the spread? Read personal stories, expert accounts, and more for the answers to those questions in our four-week email series: Slowing Superbugs.