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Gold For Oil and Son of Cash For Clunkers

Today’s Coffee and Markets podcast focuses on the oft-reported backroom dealings of the Gulf states on oil and the dollar, and the more realistic possibility of a second bailout for the auto industry.

August Auto Sales and the Bear Exceptions

Francis Cianfrocca joins Ben Domenech for the latest edition of Coffee & Markets, a series of brief morning podcasts on politics and the marketplace. Today’s conversation focuses on the August numbers from the auto industry — what they mean for Ford, GM, and you — and a unique perspective on stock and bond prices.

What the Death of General Motors Means For You

I am very reluctant to accept that the Federal government can manage the transition of General Motors from a failed bankruptcy to a healthy and newly-independent business, generating good jobs, and vibrantly serving consumer needs. Even if some facsimile of that process unfolds, the economic inefficiency will be staggering. That translates directly to consumption and investment that we will all have to forgo.

- March 21, 2010 -

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