We Tracked the Last Time the Government Bailed Out the Economy. Here’s What to Know About the $1 Trillion Coronavirus Plan.
Never in U.S. history has there been a moment like this: Trillion-dollar proposals are pouring forth from Capitol Hill in a mad bid to save the economy from the ravages of a pandemic. On the other hand, 2008, when toxic mortgage assets made “bailout” a political buzzword, wasn’t so long ago. Back then, Congress, to …