Too Big to Fail?
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesWhat happens when government steps in to keep a business from failing? There are intended and unintended consequences. Recent economic downturns offer examples of how lobbyist and backroom deals encouraged a government bailout of large corporations. The massive East India Company also provides a historical case study of a government supporting business.
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Runtime: 10 minutes 56 seconds
- Topic: Business, Social Science
- Subtopic: Economics, Government, Industry
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2016
- Producer/Distributor: izzit.org
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