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...Then came October. Sales plummeted an astounding 45% over the same period last year, a result of a slowing economy and a dearth of financing for would-be car buyers. Total U.S. car and light-truck sales this year could come in at 13.5 million, 2.6 million fewer than last year. "That's in nobody's business plan," says Kimberly Rodriguez, an automotive specialist with Grant Thornton. "The best planning in the world cannot survive that fluctuation." It's now clear that GM can't survive as an ongoing entity without massive federal assistance. The company is burning through more...
...this can happen without the cooperation of the UAW, which is probably feeling better knowing that Obama is on his way to Washington. Although it hasn't shown its hand, the UAW may try to mitigate job losses in the U.S. by pushing GM and Ford to build fewer vehicles in Mexico, according to Sean McAlinden, chief economist at CAR. Obama might be sympathetic to that argument; he said during the campaign that NAFTA needed to be re-examined. The carrot for GM is that any new workers it hires in the U.S. will make $13 to $14 an hour...
...urged Arabs to boycott municipal elections, claiming that it would validate Israel's "illegal" claim to the city. But the city's Arabs lose everything by refusing to vote. Without anyone lobbying for them on the city council, Arabs receive just one-tenth of municipal services - they have fewer schools, clinics, playgrounds and road repair - despite paying taxes...
...Indeed, that mood was reflected by Harvard scientists in several fields, all of whom said that they are optimistic that the Obama administration will place fewer restrictions on science while increasing federal support...
...difference between 56 and 58 and 60 seats is important. The fewer Democrats Reid needs to hold and the fewer Republicans he needs to win over, the easier it will be to deliver for Obama. There are several blue-state Republican Senators to provide Reid a target for alliances: Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe in Maine, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and George Voinovich in Ohio have all broken from their party at points. At least publicly, McConnell is promising cooperation. In a statement on Wednesday, he said, "These times are too important not to move quickly together...