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December 1, 2008 The Big Three Are Not Alone
Tomorrow, GM, Chrysler and Ford are scheduled to submit their revised plans to Congress explaining how, exactly, a $25 billion bailout is going to help them be financially viable going forward. In the meantime, there's some good news from Japan for the auto companies that should give them a boost going into their next round of negotiations with Congress.
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- Obama Gets Interactve With Governance Nov 26
- Pelosi's Big-Three Bailout Deal Nov 21
- Lame-Duck Senate to Vote on Unemployment Benefits Extension Nov 20
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