Book excerpt: The 7th report on TARP focuses on the initial assistance the gov¿t. provided to Amer. International Group, Inc. (AIG) ¿ an org. with over 200 co. operating in over 130 countries and jurisdictions and $830 billion in assets ¿ in Sept. 2008 and the restructuring of that assistance in Nov. 2008 and March 2009. The unfolding crisis threatened the stability of the U.S. banking system and the solvency of a number of financial institutions, including AIG. This report describes: (1) the basis for the fed. assistance; (2) the nature and type of assistance and steps intended to protect the government¿s interest; and (3) selected indicators of the status of fed. assistance and AIG¿s financial condition. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important report.