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driftglass.blogspot.com - 11/19/2008
In Cars
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Following up on the overwhelmingly popular success of the driftglass plan to save the country from being Eated by Toxic Mortgages comes the sequel: How to save the U.S. Auto Industry. In our last exciting episode we learned that trying to fix anything before you figure out exactly how and ...
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/17/2008
Cars
— krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — Jonathan Cohn has the best statement I've seen of the case for a rescue. No illusions -... these are companies that, to a large extent, drove themselves into a ditch. If the economy as a whole were in reasonably good shape and the credit markets were ... (more) Cars
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money.cnn.com - 11/17/2008
U.S. CARS COME BACK - November 16, 1992
— money.cnn.com — (FORTUNE Magazine) For the first time in a decade, the U.S. auto industry has a genuine chance... to grasp the lead from its Japanese competition. Ford and Chrysler are operating at worldclass efficiency, and General Motors has taken on a new sense of ... (more) U.S. CARS COME BACK - November 16, 1992
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bitchphd.blogspot.com - 11/23/2008
Riding in Cars with Boys
— bitchphd.blogspot.com — Dutch at Sweet Juniper r has a beautiful and moving plea for the saving the Big 3... . Given the debate here about the original bailout, I don't expect everyone to agree with him, and I am not sure how squarely I agree with him on all points. But the ... (more) Riding in Cars with Boys
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Briefly awake
The Sideshow — ... on why it was really important to rescue rich people from the consequences of their acts (to the tune of $700bn of our money!) but not so important to save millions of real jobs in one of the few productive industries we have left. And then Drifty saves the auto industry. ...

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