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...grim headlines about Detroit's uncertain future aren't helping local salesman. At this sprawling dealership in suburban Kansas City, the biggest problem facing auto salesmen is squeamish buyers spooked by too much talk about bailouts and bankruptcies. "Our problem is getting them in the door," Sullivan said of his nervous customers. So Friday's announced $13 billion rescue package for GM and Chrysler was good news, not so much because this Kansas dealer needed a lifeline, but because it might reassure buyers the company will survive (along with the companies that make replacement parts for its cars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Selling Dodges in a Downturn: Upbeat in Kansas | 12/22/2008 | See Source »

...didn't take a genius to see a bumpy road ahead," he explained. He wanted his salesmen to be confident and unburdened. "That's the first person customers see when they walk in the door," he said. "I wanted to take the unknown out of it. This relieved the stress, which gave me productivity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Selling Dodges in a Downturn: Upbeat in Kansas | 12/22/2008 | See Source »

...second night of your stay, the hotel will match the price of your room to whatever the price of oil is at the opening bell that morning. Plus, if you book the "Black Gold Experience," you get a $100 gift card to Neiman Marcus, conveniently located next door. Rates start at $340, through March 1, 2009. 1530 Main Street, Dallas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel News: 10 Hotel Deals You Can't Afford to Miss | 12/19/2008 | See Source »

...some observers that may seem like a less than stellar record. But for a certain kind of client who isn't willing to give up without a fight, Genson is the ideal advocate. "These clients are very sick, they're at death's door, and they're [looking] for someone - anyone - to save them," said Steve Rhodes, publisher of the online publication the Beachwood Reporter, who did an extensive profile of Genson for Chicago magazine in 2005. "Genson will try every last thing, and he's right for people who just decide that they're not going to give...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blagojevich's Lawyer: Taking the 'Unwinnable' Cases | 12/18/2008 | See Source »

Mills enters data in his tablet computer and moves on to the vacant lot next door. Rats like to scurry under things when they're out in the open. Sure enough, we find rat burrows under several scattered pieces of concrete. He points out a distinct musty odor - more evidence of rats. It all goes into the computer, which contains a detailed map, including the outlines of buildings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mapping the Rats in New York City | 12/15/2008 | See Source »

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