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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/17/2008
Let Detroit Go Bankrupt, Ctd.
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Jon Cohn says Chapter 11 bankruptcy might not be an option: In order to seek so-called Chapter 11 status, a distressed company must find some way to operate while the bankruptcy court keeps creditors at bay. But GM can't build cars without parts, and it can't get parts without credit. Chapter ...
Op-Ed Contributor: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
nytimes.com - 11/19/2008
Op-Ed Contributor: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
— nytimes.com — A managed bankruptcy may be the only path to the fundamental restructuring the auto industry needs. >... (more) Op-Ed Contributor: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
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krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/17/2008
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— 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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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/17/2008
Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — David Brooks gets the balance perfectly right : Is this country going to slide into progressive corporatism,... a merger of corporate and federal power that will inevitably stifle competition, empower corporate and federal bureaucrats and protect ... (more) Let Detroit Go Bankrupt

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The American Scene — ... Andrew Sullivan points to an article by Jonathan Cohn in the current TNR arguing for the proposed automotive bailout. ...

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