U.S. government backed $4.3 trillion in assets in crisis:
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government guaranteed as much as $4.3 trillion in financial assets last year, making such backstops the biggest and riskiest part of Washington’s response to the financial crisis, a bailout watchdog panel said on Friday.
The Congressional Oversight Panel said in its latest monthly report that the asset guarantees from [...]