Chrysler Merger Paves Way for Auto-Industry Makeover
By
Queenie Wong
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Nation & World - June 10, 2009
The administration hopes the merger and "cash for clunkers" will put the auto industry on track.
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Taxpayers Gamble on General Motors
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - June 8, 2009
Chrysler's sale hitting a roadblock shows how thorny bankruptcy filings can be.
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GM Files for Bankruptcy, Plays Government for a Sucker
By
Mary Kate Cary
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Mary Kate Cary - June 1, 2009
Another $30 billion? Just another day for the Obama administration.
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Are Democrats Behind Closing Republican-Owned Chrysler Dealerships?
By
Peter Roff
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Peter Roff - May 29, 2009
If ever there was an issue that demanded transparency, this is it.
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General Motors Posts $6 Billion Loss
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - May 7, 2009
Despite being better than some predicted, it still wasn't pretty.
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GM's Last-Ditch Plan to Avoid Bankruptcy: Close Pontiac and Shed 21,000 Jobs
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - April 27, 2009
Ahead of an Obama administration deadline, the Detroit carmaker says it will close 13 plants.
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Bankruptcy Looms for Chrysler and General Motors
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - April 24, 2009
Ford posts a big loss but says it has the cash, for now, to keep going.
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Should You File for Bankruptcy?
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Money - April 21, 2009
Here are 9 factors to consider before taking the plunge.
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Obama: GM, Chrysler Must Restructure or Face Bankruptcy
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - March 30, 2009
Obama said the carmakers need more radical changes to prevent them from becoming "wards of the state."
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Tennessee Tops List of Five Most Bankrupt States
Opinion - March 12, 2009
A recent report ranks states based on bankruptcy filings, which rose by 31 percent nationally in 2008.
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Three Decades After Cleveland Defaulted on Its Debts, Cities Face Recession Budget Woes
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - December 15, 2008
Today, facing a deepening downturn, many cities are struggling to avoid default—or even bankruptcy.
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GM Bankruptcy Speculation by the Media Hurts the Auto Industry
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - December 4, 2008
Predictions could spark a GM bankruptcy that otherwise wouldn't have occurred.
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Auto Bailout Tide Turns
By
Kirk Shinkle
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The Ticker - November 20, 2008
They didn't make the case for the billions.
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How Bankruptcy Would Benefit GM
By
Rick Newman
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Rick Newman - November 18, 2008
The company would stay in business—and undergo real reform.
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3 Things That Could Go Wrong With Your Pension
By
Emily Brandon
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Planning to Retire - November 14, 2008
Even workers with pensions are not guaranteed a secure retirement.
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Reader: What Will Happen to My Pension if My Company Tanks?
By
Emily Brandon
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Planning to Retire - November 11, 2008
Here’s how much of your pension is insured if your company goes bankrupt.
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Here Comes a Bankruptcy Boom
By
Rick Newman
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Rick Newman - November 11, 2008
Ailing companies could lay off 3 million more Americans.
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Richard Fuld: Why Lehman Brothers Went Under
By
Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - October 6, 2008
CEO of the bankrupt company says a number of factors contributed to its downfall.
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The 10 Biggest Bankruptcies in History
By
Katy Marquardt
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New Money - September 19, 2008
Lehman, Worldcom, Enron top the list.
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Want to See Lehman's Actual Bankruptcy Filing?
By
Luke Mullins
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The Home Front - September 17, 2008
History's largest bankruptcy filing makes a great souvenir for finance buffs.
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If Your Insurance Company Fails
By
Katy Marquardt
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New Money - September 17, 2008
How worried should you be?
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AIG: Worse than Lehman
By
Kirk Shinkle
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The Ticker - September 16, 2008
Insurer's downgrade is troubling.
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Lehman Bros., AIG, Merrill
By
Kirk Shinkle
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The Ticker - September 15, 2008
A line in the sand.
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How Bankruptcy Would Wreck GM and Chrysler
By
Rick Newman
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Rick Newman - August 22, 2008
Chapter 11 would damage an automaker much more than an airline or retailer.
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How General Motors Plans to Muddle Through
Rick Newman - August 1, 2008
A top executive discusses plunging sales, $4 gas, and talk of bankruptcy.
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