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| − | + | A '''Bailout''' is a collective financial assistance effort that props up financially insolvent institutions or even countries. Most of the time, the organizations needing a bailout have engaged in nonsensical financial activites, or countries who have engaged in long term [[socialism]], such as [[Greece]].<ref>[http://www.wsj.com/articles/greece-clears-hurdle-toward-another-round-of-bailout-aid-1476122597 Greece Clears Hurdle Toward Another Round of Bailout Aid], [[Wall Street Journal]]</ref> Organizations in need of a bailout are sometimes considered too big to fail. | |
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| + | Examples of bailouts include the bailout of Greece as well as the [[Obama administration corporate bailouts]]. | ||
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| + | A related concept is the [[Bail-in]], as well as [[Quantitative easing]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:24, November 17, 2016
A Bailout is a collective financial assistance effort that props up financially insolvent institutions or even countries. Most of the time, the organizations needing a bailout have engaged in nonsensical financial activites, or countries who have engaged in long term socialism, such as Greece.[1] Organizations in need of a bailout are sometimes considered too big to fail.
Examples of bailouts include the bailout of Greece as well as the Obama administration corporate bailouts.
A related concept is the Bail-in, as well as Quantitative easing