bailouts
Bailouts refer to financial assistance or rescue packages provided by the government or other institutions to prevent the collapse or failure of an organization or industry, typically during times of economic crisis. These measures aim to stabilize the affected entity by injecting funds, offering loans, or guaranteeing its debts, with the intention of preventing widespread negative consequences and promoting economic stability.
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- bailout packages
- bailout programs during the 2008 financial crisis
- bank bailouts
- controversies surrounding the use of taxpayer money for bailouts
- critics of bailout packages arguing against government intervention
- debate over moral hazard and the potential for future bailouts
- emergency funding for troubled companies
- emergency loans
- government assistance
- government intervention in times of economic crisis
- government subsidies
- government support for struggling sectors of the economy
- rescue plans for failing banks or financial institutions
- subsidies
- support for small businesses through bailout programs