For G.M., a Step Toward Bankruptcy and a New Start

New York Times by David E. Sanger, Jeff Zeleny, Bill Vlasic | Jun. 1, 2009 (News Report)

President Obama will push General Motors into bankruptcy protection on Monday, making a risky bet that by temporarily nationalizing the onetime icon of American capitalism, he can save at least a diminished automaker that is competitive. Full Story »

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Jun. 1, 2009

An excellent news report that presents a significant, complex, and politicized news event with good background and analysis. It certainly wasn't perfect, but it is quite good.

Nonetheless, Michael Useem, a professor of management at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, said the decision would “mean a new chapter in the history books on American capitalism.” He added, “How we think about American free enterprise is really hanging in the balance.”

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