What makes a "good" bailout not just money poured down the drain?
The federal government is expected to announce bailouts for large industries such as airlines, tourism and oil and gas any time now. We take a look at what makes a good bailout, not just billions down the drain.
The economics behind the billion-dollar lifelines governments offer big business
The federal government is expected to announce bailouts for large industries such as airlines, tourism or oil and gas in the coming days. But is every bailout created equal?
We take a look at what makes a bailout a so-called "good" one, as opposed to potentially wasted money.
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