The government used a controversial bailout program to homeowners struggling with mortgages. foreign banks overloaded with debt. automakers on the verge of collapse. construction companies losing jobs.

Automakers on the verge of collapse

Explanation:

During the world's worst economic crisis after the Great Depression, in 2009 the U.S. government created The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) after the Big 3 Automotive makers of the United States (Ford, General motors and Chrysler) requested for a bailout rescue. This measure was controversial because many Americans believed that it was not fair this companies were rescued while others were not.

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