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States Seeking Bailout Bucks Should Disclose as Much as Big Three
By Frank Micciche -
Opinion
- December 31, 2008
As states and others ask for federal money, they should answer questions, Frank Micciche writes.
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GMAC Gets $5 Billion Cash Infusion as Auto Bailout Expands
By Amanda Ruggeri -
Nation & World
- December 30, 2008
GM's financing arm, which has been flirting with bankruptcy, said it would ease lending restrictions.
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A Moving Article on Detroit, Home of the Big Three
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 22, 2008
Matt Labash has written a moving article on Detroit.
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Automakers Keep the Environment in Mind to Prove Bailout Viability
By Maura Judkis -
Fresh Greens
- December 19, 2008
Here's what the Big Three have to say about sustainability and their bailout.
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Bush Rescues the Automakers? Strange.
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- December 19, 2008
Stranger things have happened. But rarely.
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The Auto Bailout Shows Bush Is a Lame Duck With Power
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 19, 2008
Bush may have power but it's only temporary, the Obama administration could undo his policies.
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How the Feds will Govern GM and Chrysler
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- December 19, 2008
The two automakers get a stay of execution, but the future remains bleak.
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Bush Offers Chrysler, GM $17.4 Billion Bailout—With Strings
By Amanda Ruggeri -
Nation & World
- December 19, 2008
The struggling automakers have three months to prove that they can return to viability.
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The Chevy Vega: the Worst Detroit Car Ever?
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- December 19, 2008
Bombs from the past are coming back to haunt GM, Ford, and Chrysler.
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The Cars That Drove Detroit's Customers Away
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- December 19, 2008
Why GM, Ford, and Chrysler can’t escape the lemons of the past
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Polls Show Auto Bailout Supporters Need to Convince the Public
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 16, 2008
Polls show there are more firmly committed opponents than firmly committed proponents of the bailout.
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Who Is at Fault for the Decline of the Big Three?
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 15, 2008
Mickey Kaus indicts "Wagner Act unionism" for the fall of the auto industry.
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Carmakers May Get Bank Bailout Cash: 5 Things to Know
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- December 12, 2008
The White House has scrapped its objections to using TARP funds to save Detroit.
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The GOP Bungles the Auto Bailout
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- December 12, 2008
Republicans shouldn't be hung up on how much factory workers get paid.
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After Auto Bailout Collapses in Congress, Eyes Turn to the Bush White House
By Amanda Ruggeri -
Nation & World
- December 12, 2008
A pending deal collapsed after union officials rejected Republicans' timetable for wage reductions.
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What Next for Detroit, the Big Three and the Auto Industry?
Opinion
- December 12, 2008
With the breakdown of Senate talks, Bush could step in and save the auto industry, or not.
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$14 Billion Auto Bailout Bill Moves to Skeptical Senate After Passage in House
By Amanda Ruggeri -
Nation & World
- December 11, 2008
Some Republicans argue that Chrysler and GM should declare bankruptcy instead.
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Labor Killed Detroit? Not So Fast
By Robert Schlesinger -
Robert Schlesinger
- December 10, 2008
Detroit has larger problems.
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Even With a Bailout, Automakers Would Still Be Running on Fumes
By Rick Newman -
FlowChart
- December 10, 2008
That $15 billion in loans for GM and Chrysler might be a fraction of what they need.
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The Auto Bailout Might Look Bad, but the Big 3 Look Even Worse
Opinion
- December 10, 2008
There's no debating that U.S. automakers are in desperate shape.
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Blog Buzz: Rod Blagojevich, Welcome to Rock Bottom, Meet Larry Craig
By Andrew Burt -
Opinion
- December 9, 2008
The media get real good at spelling Blagojevich, and other scandalous news from the blogosphere.
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Inching Toward a Bailout Deal for GM and Chrysler
By Amanda Ruggeri -
Nation & World
- December 9, 2008
Democrats and the White House are nearing agreement, but concerns about nationalization linger.
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War Vets Seek a Political Surge to Save the Economy
By Katherine Skiba -
Nation & World
- December 8, 2008
VFW seeks to rally public support for the Big 3 automakers and for an economic stimulus package.
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Why Congress Might Try to Bail Out Big 3 Carmakers After All
By Katherine Skiba -
Nation & World
- December 8, 2008
The debate shifted after new reports that more than half a million Americans lost jobs last month.
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Would a $34 Billion Loan Help or Hinder Detroit?
Opinion
- December 8, 2008
U.S. auto industry leaders have asked Congress for a bailout in the form of $34 billion in loans.
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