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AssignmentMultiple Choice

America in the Bush Years

Question 10 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

How did Bush try to fix the economic recession?

Answer
A
He created government construction programs to put people back to work.
B
He worked to decrease trade with foreign nations.
C
He helped create a plan to buy $700 billion in bad loans and assets.

Explanation

Bush supported the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which authorized the government to spend up to $700 billion buying troubled assets from financial institutions. The plan was intended to stabilize banks and credit markets during the recession. Thus, the correct choice is the plan to buy $700 billion in bad loans and assets.

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