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Why the Cadillac ELR Is 3 Years Late
Tweet Share on Facebook January 16, 2013 CommentOne of the buzziest models introduced at this year's Detroit auto show is the Cadillac ELR, a plug-in hybrid similar to the controversial Chevrolet Volt. By following up on the Volt with a more refined luxury plug-in, parent company General Motors is demonstrating its commitment to electric-vehicle technology, even though it hasn't really caught on yet with the general public.
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Behind Apple's Stock Slide, Good News for Consumers
Tweet Share on Facebook January 15, 2013 CommentMighty Apple is on the ropes.
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Another Wrong Turn for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
Tweet Share on Facebook January 15, 2013 CommentA fire on an airplane is scary enough. But if you build airplanes, what's even more unnerving is a government investigation into the problem.
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What the New Corvette Will Do for GM
Tweet Share on Facebook January 14, 2013 CommentQuick—think of an exciting and inspiring automaker.
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10 Other Ridiculous Ways the U.S. Government Can Come Up With $1 Trillion
Tweet Share on Facebook January 14, 2013 CommentWhat will we do now that the quixotic idea of minting a $1 trillion coin to help delay a debt showdown has been passed over? Here are a few other unique ways Washington could come up with a quick $1 trillion:
Offer to chisel Donald Trump's face onto Mt. Rushmore, if he'll raise $1 trillion for the U.S. government.
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Why Interest Rates Won't Rise as Much as Wall Street Fears
Tweet Share on Facebook January 4, 2013 CommentInvestors gagged on recent news from the Federal Reserve that some of its policymakers want to curtail the central bank's aggressive monetary easing policy. The suggestion raises the specter of rising interest rates, which may hover over the economy for all of 2013.
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Surprise! Obama Is Creating More New Jobs Than George W. Bush
Tweet Share on Facebook January 4, 2013 CommentEven President Barack Obama acknowledges that the economy is creating jobs too slowly under his stewardship. Yet Obama can now boast that more jobs have been created during his first term than during that of his predecessor George W. Bush.
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Car Sales Accelerate Heading Into 2013
Tweet Share on Facebook January 4, 2013 CommentIf car buyers heard about the fiscal cliff in December, they high-tailed it in the other direction.
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What Will Cause the Next U.S. Credit Downgrade
Tweet Share on Facebook January 3, 2013 CommentIn July of 2011, Standard & Poor's announced that it would cut the U.S. credit rating from its vaunted AAA status within three months "if we conclude that Congress and the Administration have not achieved a credible solution to the rising U.S. government debt burden."
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Breakthroughs and Letdowns in the Fiscal Cliff Deal
Tweet Share on Facebook January 3, 2013 CommentThe stock market liked the fiscal-cliff deal, with a 2 percent gain the day after Congress passed it. But CEOs and economists said it wasn't enough, and even President Barack Obama acknowledged that it's barely a start.
