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Op-Ed Contributor: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
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
Detroit: Same Old, Same Old
Detroit: Same Old, Same Old
corner.nationalreview.com — Andrew Sullivan points to an article by Jonathan Cohn in the current TNR arguing for the proposed automotive bailout. The core of Cohn's argument is that the Big 3 are turning around, and that the bailout will give them time to complete their ... (more) Detroit: Same Old, Same Old
Dana Milbank - Flying From Detroit on Corporate Jets, Auto Executives Ask Washington for Handouts
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