How was tHe 700 billion dollar TARP calculation arrived at?

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Hi
How was the 700 billion dollar TARP calculation arrived at?

I’ve forgotten ow exactly how Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson’s came up with that number?

I look forward to your feedback.
davidmich

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According to Wikipedia,

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In a movie on the financial crisis, one of the characters in the room with Hank Paulson mentions multiples like population and others I’ve forgotten to come up wit $700 billion. I don’t know if that episode was based on fact or not.
davidmic

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Thanks Nametag. Very helpful.
davidmic
davidmich