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FINANCIAL services industry & economics; AMERICANS; GLOBAL Financial Crisis, 2008-2009; FEDERAL government of the United States; UNITED States economy, 2001-2009; ECONOMIC history

The article discusses the response of average Americans to the financial crisis. According to the author, the lack of populist outrage against the financial services industry is due in part to the fact that many Americans blame themselves for some of the country's economic problems. The author notes that the lack of vocal outrage may be due in part to a fear of a worsening economy if the business status quo is disrupted and concerns about the expanding role of the federal government. INSET: THE REAL SIZE OF THE BAILOUT..