Adding Up the Government’s Total Bailout Tab - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com

Beyond the $700 billion bailout known as TARP, which has been used to prop up banks and car companies, the government has created an array of other programs to provide support to the struggling financial system. Through March 18, the government has made commitments of about $9.9 trillion and spent $2.2 trillion. Here is an overview, organized by the role the government has assumed in each case.

Adding Up the Government’s Total Bailout Tab - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com