Month: November 2008

So. You want to be an Automaker?

I would have settled for being able to get a factory rat job back in the day. I’d be retired by now. Romney was here today saying that they shouldn’t bail them out. Romney.  From Here. Let them go bankrupt....

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Pirates Demand Ransom from Saudis

Oh what fun it is to be a pirate these days! Of course, there are no Spanish galleons loaded with gold doubloons, but Saudi oil tankers loaded with crude oil worth $100 million isn’t a bad substitute. True, oil isn’t...

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Napolitano to Head Homeland Security

The cabinet is filling out. Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is reported to be Obama’s selection to head the troubled Homeland Security Department. I think this is another excellent appointment. She certainly has...

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Citi Group Next to Epic Fail?

It sure seems that’s the way the market is betting: Citigroup shares closed down $1.96 at $6.40 on the New York Stock Exchange and have fallen 33 percent this week as some investors concluded that Chief Executive Vikram...

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