Tag: TARP
UAW Seeks to Regain Concessions as Contract Talks Loom
by David Schepp on Mar.17, 2011, under Towing
UAW delegates will gather next week in Detroit, as the union works out a strategy to negotiate with domestic automakers for a new four-year contract. The current pact expires in September, and with auto sales rebounding the UAW is eager to win back some concessions.
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UAW Seeks to Regain Concessions as Contract Talks Loom originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, People, Ford Motor Co, General Motors, Autos, Chrysler
At $8.89 Billion, Bank Bailouts Cost Much Less Than the FDIC Expected
by Peter Cohan on Mar.17, 2011, under Towing
Given the level of public outrage over the government’s rescue of banks during the financial crisis, the final cost to the taxpayer of keeping those failed institutions afloat turns out to have been relatively modest: The FDIC has paid out a mere $8.89 billion to 165 banks since the crisis began.
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At $8.89 Billion, Bank Bailouts Cost Much Less Than the FDIC Expected originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:00:00.
It’s Not Too Late to Buy Into the Rising Stock Market
by Peter Cohan on Mar.09, 2011, under Towing
The S&P 500 has nearly doubled from its post-crash lows, and small investors are finally getting off the sidelines again. Normally, that would be a danger sign for a correction, but right now, all signs point to the upward stock market trend continuing in 2011. Here’s why:
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It’s Not Too Late to Buy Into the Rising Stock Market originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:30:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Investing Basics, Market News, Investment
What Are We Getting for an Extra $1 Trillion in Federal Spending?
by Charles Hugh Smith on Feb.28, 2011, under Towing
Washington now spends that much more than it did a mere three years ago. But trying to figure out what we’re getting for all that extra money is no simple matter. A lot of slicing and dicing does yield some answers — none of which are very satisfying.
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What Are We Getting for an Extra $1 Trillion in Federal Spending? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:35:00.
Filed Under: Economy
House Votes to End ‘Car Czar,’ ‘Pay Czar’ Posts
by David Schepp on Feb.18, 2011, under Towing
Republicans in the House of Representatives voted Thursday to eliminate the Obama administration’s “car czar,” as well as the “pay czar” who oversees compensation at companies bailed out with TARP money, and seven other presidential advisers.
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House Votes to End ‘Car Czar,’ ‘Pay Czar’ Posts originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, American International Group, General Motors, Taxes, Autos, Chrysler







