The Treasury says it expects banks to repay one hundred seventy-five billion dollars of TARP money this year.

VOA: special.2010.01.01

The money is to come from the second half of the seven hundred billion in TARP funds.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

In June,the Treasury permitted the ten largest banks to return their rescue money and withdraw from TARP.

VOA: special.2010.01.01

TARP was the Bush administration's Troubled Asset Relief Program.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

But TARP was criticized on supervision.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

Senator Shelby said the massive TARP plan approved late last year had actually scared investors instead of calming them.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

The plastic tarp that serves as the roof of her house fills with water when it rains.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

"The failure to devise a clear, Mr.Secretary,and credible plan for employing TARP, has also resulted in a massive waste, some people believe,of taxpayer dollars,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

The treasury secretary faced some skepticism from some members of the panel as he gave a progress report on his oversight of the $700-billion effort, known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or "TARP."

VOA: standard.2009.05.20