Ideas in this flowchart

• Economic Policy Discussion
• Weather and Clothing Analogy
• 2008 Financial Crisis Response
• Fed's Role in 2008
• Bailout to Financial Institutions
• Banks Paid Back Loans
• Life Insurance Analogy
• Homeowners Not Bailed Out
• Alternative Approach
• Use $800 Billion for Mortgages
• Challenge of Recouping Money
• Cost to Taxpayers
• TARP Cost to US Government
• Government's Role in Crisis
• 2000 Recession Response
• Impact on Homeowners and Jobs
• Pandemic Economic Response
• Demand Side Stimulus
• Government's Fiscal Responsibility
• Fed's Role in Interest Rates