Biz: Exxon Mobil’s unbelievable record profits couldn’t last forever
- $45.2 billion the size of Exxon Mobil’s profits in 2008, helped by super-high oil prices; in other words, they didn’t need a bailout
- -68% decline Exxon Mobil’s drop in third-quarter earnings; they’re still very profitable, just not THAT level of record profitability source