The final tally isn't in yet

In this recent post, I mentioned that that the final bill for the TARP bailout might not be the $50  to $100 billion that Alan Blinder mentions. Yes, many banks paid the money back because many banks were healthy and the government forced them to take the money. But not all banks are doing so well. Reuters reports (HT: Drudge):

More than 90 U.S. banks and thrifts missed making a May 17 payment to the U.S. government under its main bank bailout program, signaling a rising number of lenders...