(CNN Money) — The $700 billion Wall Street bailout may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean the government’s support for big banks and the economy at large is over. In fact, the top cop on the bailout beat says it’s just the opposite. In a report released Wednesday, Neil Barofsky — the special inspector general for the Trouble Asset Relief Program — said all-in government support for financial institutions and the still-distressed housing market is up 23% this year, at around $3.7 trillion from $3 trillion last year.
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