> You should also note that the US Treasury ended up making $12B on that deal after repayments. Never rely on reporters from CNN to do arithmetic. This is the

> You should also note that the US Treasury ended up making $12B on that deal after repayments. Never rely on reporters from CNN to do arithmetic. This is the daily TARP update: http://www.treasury.gov/initiatives/financial-stability/briefing-room/reports/tarp-daily-summary-report/TARP%20Cash%20Summary/Daily%20TARP%20Update%20-%2001.17.2012.pdf http://www.treasury.gov/initiatives/financial-stability/brie... From http://www.treasury.gov/initiatives/financial-stability/briefing-room/reports/tarp-daily-summary-report/Pages/default.aspx http://www.treasury.gov/initiatives/financial-stability/brie... Edit: And for the record, that is from the US Treasury, who you know is going to put it in the best possible light(ie, least loss of $$).