thestalwart.com - 12/12/2008
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The fact that US auto companies weren't willing to reach parity with the wages of their japanese competitors was outrageous. For this stalwart at least its a relief that this bailout did not pass, and the markets' negative reaction is really short sighted. This of course presupposes that the US ...
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baselinescenario.com - 12/10/2008
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I admit - I have auto bailout fatigue.
But given the amount of virtual ink that has
been spilled on this topic here, I think I owe you a place where you can express your thoughts on the current plan. The Times says we are close to a vote, although ...
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... Post-auto bailout failure, what next? (DealBook, The Stalwart, Real Time Economics)
A truly stunning “giant Ponzi scheme.” (WSJ.com)
Some have questioned Madoff’s performance for quite some time. (Clusterstock, NakedShorts, TheStreet.com, Barrons.com via Woodrow, Dealbreaker, Market ...
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