May 2009

Stories I'm reading this Tuesday: More spending on the way as Dems ask for another $94 billion Roubini: we can't subsidize the banks forever How can Chrysler predict it will be profitable in 2012 New Jersey can't afford government Another big loss for GMAC as defaults rise Peterson Institute says President's tax plan is bad for ... read more

Stories I'm reading this Monday: Interview: White House press corps "threatened my client" Fiat may not be done with Chrysler, sets sights on Opel Despite the President's plea, few buying a Chrysler The small town where some in the police make more than $300,000 per year Golden parachute?   How about golden coffin? No more offshore? Are "green" lightbulbs poisoning ... read more

"Greedy." That's one of the nicer words being used this morning about the Chrysler secured lenders who refused to take the government's debt deal.    Yesterday the President said the group was "small" and merely "speculators."    Other political types - including the Governor of Michigan - piled on, calling these firms "greedy." It is easy to blame this ... read more

Stories I'm reading this Friday: Must read: Forbes' Flint on GM's doomed future Other media outlets finally catching on to the bogus "middle class tax cut" Influence of personal debt levels on bankruptcy filings Post: Man up,  Biden! Opinion: America's long nightmare over Chrysler has begun Tearing down homes in California Do bankers "own" ... read more