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27 May 2009 11:02

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Biz, U.S.: The near-bankrupt General Motors is generally screwed

  • They failed to convince bondholders to convert their claims to stock. General Motors is a huge company and it’s the kind of company that should just not fail, ever, but unfortunately they may be past the point of no return. The corporation needed to convince 90% of bondholders that their valuable GM bonds could convert to valuable GM stock. Now, running low on options, they will probably run into the June 1 deadline head-first, like a car crashing into a building on purpose. Don’t you love this country? source

18 Mar 2009 22:07

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Biz, U.S.: Another attempt to jumpstart the economy by the Federal Reserve

  • first Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Federal Reserve would buy back up to $300 billion in long-term government bonds.
  • second Bernanke also announced a plan to buy back up to $750 billion in bad mortgages. Together, that’s over $1 trillion. Whoa. source