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Chrysler Merger Paves Way for Auto-Industry Makeover

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - June 10, 2009

The administration hopes the merger and "cash for clunkers" will put the auto industry on track. more >>

Taxpayers Gamble on General Motors

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - June 8, 2009

Chrysler's sale hitting a roadblock shows how thorny bankruptcy filings can be. more >>

GM Files for Bankruptcy, Plays Government for a Sucker

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - June 1, 2009

Another $30 billion? Just another day for the Obama administration. more >>

Are Democrats Behind Closing Republican-Owned Chrysler Dealerships?

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - May 29, 2009

If ever there was an issue that demanded transparency, this is it. more >>

General Motors Posts $6 Billion Loss

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - May 7, 2009

Despite being better than some predicted, it still wasn't pretty. more >>

GM's Last-Ditch Plan to Avoid Bankruptcy: Close Pontiac and Shed 21,000 Jobs

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - April 27, 2009

Ahead of an Obama administration deadline, the Detroit carmaker says it will close 13 plants. more >>

Bankruptcy Looms for Chrysler and General Motors

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - April 24, 2009

Ford posts a big loss but says it has the cash, for now, to keep going. more >>

Should You File for Bankruptcy?

By Kimberly Palmer - Money - April 21, 2009

Here are 9 factors to consider before taking the plunge. more >>

Obama: GM, Chrysler Must Restructure or Face Bankruptcy

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - March 30, 2009

Obama said the carmakers need more radical changes to prevent them from becoming "wards of the state." more >>

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. more >>

Three Decades After Cleveland Defaulted on Its Debts, Cities Face Recession Budget Woes

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - December 15, 2008

Today, facing a deepening downturn, many cities are struggling to avoid default—or even bankruptcy. more >>

GM Bankruptcy Speculation by the Media Hurts the Auto Industry

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - December 4, 2008

Predictions could spark a GM bankruptcy that otherwise wouldn't have occurred. more >>

Auto Bailout Tide Turns

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - November 20, 2008

They didn't make the case for the billions. more >>

How Bankruptcy Would Benefit GM

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - November 18, 2008

The company would stay in business—and undergo real reform. more >>

3 Things That Could Go Wrong With Your Pension

By Emily Brandon - Planning to Retire - November 14, 2008

Even workers with pensions are not guaranteed a secure retirement. more >>

Reader: What Will Happen to My Pension if My Company Tanks?

By Emily Brandon - Planning to Retire - November 11, 2008

Here’s how much of your pension is insured if your company goes bankrupt. more >>

Here Comes a Bankruptcy Boom

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - November 11, 2008

Ailing companies could lay off 3 million more Americans. more >>

Richard Fuld: Why Lehman Brothers Went Under

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 6, 2008

CEO of the bankrupt company says a number of factors contributed to its downfall. more >>

The 10 Biggest Bankruptcies in History

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - September 19, 2008

Lehman, Worldcom, Enron top the list. more >>

Want to See Lehman's Actual Bankruptcy Filing?

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 17, 2008

History's largest bankruptcy filing makes a great souvenir for finance buffs. more >>

If Your Insurance Company Fails

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - September 17, 2008

How worried should you be? more >>

AIG: Worse than Lehman

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - September 16, 2008

Insurer's downgrade is troubling. more >>

Lehman Bros., AIG, Merrill

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - September 15, 2008

A line in the sand. more >>

How Bankruptcy Would Wreck GM and Chrysler

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - August 22, 2008

Chapter 11 would damage an automaker much more than an airline or retailer. more >>

How General Motors Plans to Muddle Through

Rick Newman - August 1, 2008

A top executive discusses plunging sales, $4 gas, and talk of bankruptcy. more >>