Due to the implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,the Federal budget deficit _____.

A) doubled
B) tripled
C) stayed the same
D) decreased significantly
E) quadrupled

Federal Budget Deficit

A flow variable measuring the amount by which federal government outlays exceed federal government revenues in a particular period, usually a year.

Troubled Asset Relief Program

A U.S. government program created in 2008 to purchase toxic assets and inject capital into banks to stabilize the financial system.

American Recovery

Refers to economic recovery efforts in the United States, particularly those following the Great Recession, including various fiscal and monetary policies aimed at restoring economic growth.