Thursday, January 8, 2009

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States Seeking Bailout Bucks Should Disclose as Much as Big Three

As states and others ask for federal money, they should answer questions, Frank Micciche writes. more >>

GMAC Gets $5 Billion Cash Infusion as Auto Bailout Expands

GM's financing arm, which has been flirting with bankruptcy, said it would ease lending restrictions. more >>

A Moving Article on Detroit, Home of the Big Three

Matt Labash has written a moving article on Detroit. more >>

Automakers Keep the Environment in Mind to Prove Bailout Viability

Here's what the Big Three have to say about sustainability and their bailout. more >>

Bush Rescues the Automakers? Strange.

Stranger things have happened. But rarely. more >>

The Auto Bailout Shows Bush Is a Lame Duck With Power

Bush may have power but it's only temporary, the Obama administration could undo his policies. more >>

How the Feds will Govern GM and Chrysler

The two automakers get a stay of execution, but the future remains bleak. more >>

Bush Offers Chrysler, GM $17.4 Billion Bailout—With Strings

The struggling automakers have three months to prove that they can return to viability. more >>

The Chevy Vega: the Worst Detroit Car Ever?

Bombs from the past are coming back to haunt GM, Ford, and Chrysler. more >>

The Cars That Drove Detroit's Customers Away

Why GM, Ford, and Chrysler can’t escape the lemons of the past more >>

Polls Show Auto Bailout Supporters Need to Convince the Public

Polls show there are more firmly committed opponents than firmly committed proponents of the bailout. more >>

Who Is at Fault for the Decline of the Big Three?

Mickey Kaus indicts "Wagner Act unionism" for the fall of the auto industry. more >>

Carmakers May Get Bank Bailout Cash: 5 Things to Know

The White House has scrapped its objections to using TARP funds to save Detroit. more >>

The GOP Bungles the Auto Bailout

Republicans shouldn't be hung up on how much factory workers get paid. more >>

After Auto Bailout Collapses in Congress, Eyes Turn to the Bush White House

A pending deal collapsed after union officials rejected Republicans' timetable for wage reductions. more >>

What Next for Detroit, the Big Three and the Auto Industry?

With the breakdown of Senate talks, Bush could step in and save the auto industry, or not. more >>

$14 Billion Auto Bailout Bill Moves to Skeptical Senate After Passage in House

Some Republicans argue that Chrysler and GM should declare bankruptcy instead. more >>

Labor Killed Detroit? Not So Fast

Detroit has larger problems. more >>

Even With a Bailout, Automakers Would Still Be Running on Fumes

That $15 billion in loans for GM and Chrysler might be a fraction of what they need. more >>

The Auto Bailout Might Look Bad, but the Big 3 Look Even Worse

There's no debating that U.S. automakers are in desperate shape. more >>

Blog Buzz: Rod Blagojevich, Welcome to Rock Bottom, Meet Larry Craig

The media get real good at spelling Blagojevich, and other scandalous news from the blogosphere. more >>

Inching Toward a Bailout Deal for GM and Chrysler

Democrats and the White House are nearing agreement, but concerns about nationalization linger. more >>

War Vets Seek a Political Surge to Save the Economy

VFW seeks to rally public support for the Big 3 automakers and for an economic stimulus package. more >>

Why Congress Might Try to Bail Out Big 3 Carmakers After All

The debate shifted after new reports that more than half a million Americans lost jobs last month. more >>

Would a $34 Billion Loan Help or Hinder Detroit?

U.S. auto industry leaders have asked Congress for a bailout in the form of $34 billion in loans. more >>

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