Hot Air » Blog Archive » (Budget) Games People Play. The era of Hope and Change has begun, where the oceans recede, the planet cools, and government has become more open and honest. Right? No? If the first two haven’t …
Under the proposed restructuring, about 60 percent of the new GM would be owned by the United States, about 12 percent by the governments of Canada and Ontario, a union health trust would own 17.5 percent, and the company’s current …
DETROIT (AP) – As thousands of General Motors workers await word on more U.S. plant closures, reports that the company plans to import Chinese-made vehicles to the U.S. have created a political problem for the automaker and the White House. …
GM CEO: Bankruptcy Likely; Firm May Leave Detroit – Automotive * US * News * Story – CNBC.com. General Motors is open to considering moving its headquarters from Detroit, selling off U.S. plants and even renegotiating parts of its restructuring …
Under Restructuring, GM To Build More Cars Overseas – washingtonpost.com. The U.S. government is pouring billions into General Motors in hopes of reviving the domestic economy, but when the automaker completes its restructuring plan, many of the company’s new jobs …
Obama’s flawed auto logic | detnews.com | The Detroit News. President Barack Obama insists he doesn’t want to run the domestic auto industry — and we should all be thankful for that. But his actions speak differently — and we …
Somehow, it doesn’t further your case. — Yet that’s precisely what Obama did Monday, singling out the powerful Harlem congressman … Chrysler won’t repay bailout money An Obama administration official confirmed Tuesday that Chrysler won’t be repaying the loans, though …
Chrysler Lenders Seek Secrecy, Citing Death Threats. A group of lenders to troubled automaker Chrysler asked a bankruptcy court judge Tuesday to keep their identities secret, saying they could face “public attack” and “threats to their safety.” The petition was …
House Democrats seek $94.2 billion in emergency funds | Reuters. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives will seek passage in coming weeks of $94.2 billion in emergency money for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other programs, including …
Hot Air » Blog Archive » It’s on: Obama takes shot at tea parties. Asked about fiscal discipline and entitlements reform, Obama seemed to be repressing a smile as he jabbed critics of his spending plans. “Those of you who …
The UAW Is About To Become One Of The Biggest Automakers. The United Auto Workers union’s retiree health-care fund will own 55 percent of Chrysler LLC in exchange for cutting in half the automaker’s $10.6 billion cash obligation to the …