With Lehman Brothers running out of options this week, investors fear that A.I.G. will face billions in additional losses because it has effectively guaranteed complex financial instruments tied to home loans whose values have plummeted.
The government is under intense pressure to avoid additional bailouts like the one of Bear Stearns, even if it has effectively guaranteed that it will keep Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac afloat.
While the position of the United States is to maintain a "One China" policy, Washington has effectively guaranteed Taiwan's independence so long as neither party unilaterally attempt to change the status quo.
The most powerful sports bodies, including the FA and Premier League, privately claim they have watertight contracts with Setanta and argue its City backers have effectively guaranteed Setanta's payments.
As McLean explains, Fannie and Freddie, which had effectively guaranteed those loans, were all but wiped out by these developments.
Forbes.com: Iceland now has effectively nationalized two banks and guaranteed domestic deposits.
There are no restrictions on what gun clubs can charge for member fees, which has effectively provided an enormous source of guaranteed funding for gun clubs since 1990.
By treating the Duchy as a public authority under the 2004 Environmental Information Regulations – part of Freedom of Information rules – the tribunal has effectively decreed that the Prince can no longer be guaranteed confidentiality for the Duchy's activities.
Circuit City, in particular, has effectively blended its Internet and store operations with its successful "24/24 pickup guarantee," which guarantees that customers will be able to pick up items within 24 minutes after receiving an order confirmation, or they get a $24 gift card.
Finally, the country was assured that regulatory reform would address the threat to our financial system posed by large banks that have become effectively guaranteed by the government no matter how reckless their behavior.
Hofstra has guaranteed scholarships to the current players, promised easy passage to other football schools, but has effectively banished what Howdy Myers, the withdrawn coach with the flamboyant offensive soul, helped build.
