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danielfitts88

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In October 2008, Congress passed the ________, under which the Treasury provided funds to banks in exchange for stock.
 
  A) Bank Rescue Alliance Treaty (BRAT) B) Mortgage Transfer Agency (MTA)
  C) Financial Assurance Association (FAA) D) Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)

Question 2

Which demographic groups have the highest poverty rates?
 
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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

African Americans and Hispanics have higher poverty rates than whites. Women who live in a household with no husband present have the highest incidence of poverty. Poverty rates of children are higher than average, while poverty rates of the elderly have fallen dramatically since the 1960s.



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