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...Pancho Villa led a doomed horseback adventure that was quickly snuffed out by Uncle Sam. So you had to admire the stealthy 21st century raid Mexico launched last week: the way the invaders all wore business suits, the way they struck one by one at inland targets like Detroit, Chicago and Milwaukee, the fact that they came not to conquer but to lobby--and all with the tacit encouragement of the American President. As the Mexican Foreign Minister and three of his country's leading Senators traveled the U.S. recruiting allies, it fell to Mexican President Vicente Fox to disclose...
...rapid expansion, JetBlue has yet to take on any of the "fortress hubs" dominated by the majors: Atlanta (Delta), Chicago (United and American), Dallas (American) and Detroit (Northwest). And it does not intend to. Neeleman knows that if he invades the hubs, the big carriers will probably try to price-cut him to death or add flights to overwhelm the still small airline...
...market, Mr. Bush. The industries will grow. Windmills, especially, will sprout like weeds - tell Tom Daschle he can make South Dakota the Texas of wind - and solar will speed its evolution. Heck, we could use some new industries around here. Manufacturing could find its revival in energy-efficient appliances. Detroit could become a world leader in clean cars. And the dot-coms - as long they're either boosting productivity or entertaining us, they'll always be welcome...
...There's a problem with what outsiders see? It?s easy from Detroit or Chicago for both sides to make fiery statements. But I think in the situation here, what is needed is an understanding. They know everything, the Americans, but they don?t understand...
...despite what you may have heard about strong auto sales lately, SUVs, minivans and light trucks are about the only way Detroit makes any money these days - and that just happens to be the sector under heaviest attack from Japanese brands. And the U.S. carmakers losing ground. Just this quarter, General Motors registered a 73% decline in net income, in party because of competition from Japanse car companies for the coveted SUV market. Congressmen from the Motor City don't ask too much of the auto industry in the middle of a manufacturing recession and overall slowdown...