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A lot is riding on GM and Chrysler's plans

 

Published 2/17/2009 at L.A. Times - Politics

The carmakers finalize their recovery blueprints as pressure mounts on Detroit and D.C. > As General Motors Corp. and Chrysler race to submit plans today for assuring their long-term survival, President Obama's decision to have his top economic advisors bird-dog the auto industry bailout shows how high the stakes have become -- for Detroit, for Washington and for the nation's economy. (link)

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