Right now, for GM to avoid a bankruptcy filing, it has to get concessions or "sacrifice" from the "stakeholders". In plain terms this means the union and the bondholders. The union has already stepped up to the plate. It has sacrificed and offered additional sacrifice contingent on the bondholders. So far, though, the bondholders haven't … Continue reading Why GM will almost certainly go bankrupt.
Day: March 30, 2009
Why GM could still go bankrupt: Banks & AIG are the problem
GM has a problem. It's not the cars or the union. GM needs to get it's costs down as required by the govt loan terms. The union has agreed to it's share of the restructuring. Waggoner is now gone. What's left and what's blocking GM's turn-around are the the banks and bondholders. They refuse to … Continue reading Why GM could still go bankrupt: Banks & AIG are the problem
Rising Powers Challenge U.S. on Role in I.M.F. – NYTimes.com
Now, with world leaders gathering this week in London to plot a response to the gravest global economic downturn since World War II, the fund is becoming a chip in a contest to reshape the postcrisis landscape. via Rising Powers Challenge U.S. on Role in I.M.F. - NYTimes.com.
Why GM’s CEO is out, but no bank CEO is gone
Yesterday the Obama admin forced GM CEO Rick Waggoner to resign as a condition of continued support for GM's restructuring. Yet, the administration has not yet demanded any of the banks change management (except AIG & Fannie last Sept), despite the banks using 18-20 times as much bailout money. Several folks have asked me why? … Continue reading Why GM’s CEO is out, but no bank CEO is gone
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