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Through Feb. 10, the government has made commitments of nearly $8.8 trillion and spent $2 trillion.

Commercial paper

Committed: $1.6 trillion

Spent: $257 billion


Public-private investment fund

$1.0 trillion


Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) | See TARP recipients ยป

$700 billion

$510 billion


Federal Home Loan Bank securities

$600 billion

$212 billion


Money market funds

$600 billion

$17 billion


A.I.G.

$53 billion

$44 billion


Bear Stearns

$29 billion

$29 billion


Reserve U.S. Government Fund

$4 billion

$4 billion


The Government as Lender

$2.4 trillion

Spent: $666 billion

A significant expansion of the government's traditional overnight lending to banks, including extending terms to as many as 90 days and allowing borrowing by other financial institutions.


The Government as Insurer

$1.8 trillion

Spent: $252 billion

Includes insuring debt issued by financial institutions and guaranteeing poorly performing assets owned by banks and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.