The executives of Detroit’s Big Three car companies drove to the capital to ask Congress for $34 billion. They drove this time — new hybrid vehicles from each of their respective companies — after lawmakers chastised the executives for flying…
The executives behind Detroit’s “Big Three” returned to D.C. today to make their case for a bailout. This time they left the private jets at home, each arriving in a hybrid vehicle made by their company. Still, a $34 billion…
Fall street
Our ol’ bird is having a tough time with his portfolio of late… He’s been watching the Dow drop and, thanks to all of you, he’s thinking they ought to just change the name to “Fall Street” — our winning…
The $700 billion bailout was supposed to restore investors’ confidence and jump-start the banking system. But jitters abounded today in the markets worldwide, and the Dow dipped to close below 10,000.
The Weatherbird is worried about how he’ll feather his nest…
Red alert
That’s right: We’re giving you control over what the Weatherbird says. At 5 p.m. today, I will post potential Bird lines from our clever copy editors. Then you get to vote on which one will appear in print. The fun…
To be honest, I’m not sure I really understand the bailout. The situation is getting worse: The FDIC seized Washington Mutual last night; the bank was then bought by J.P. Morgan Chase. Bailout talks among legislators in D.C. broke down last night,…
The stock market has been a little crazy this week; it bounced back on Thursday and Friday on hopes that the government will help smooth out the credit crisis.
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