by Bruce Webb (h/t to Hilzoy commenter nortzax for the idea) I mean it is bad enough that failure of the Big 3 means the loss of maybe 3 million…

…at least not so directly: The Treasury Department has turned down a request by General Motors for up to $10 billion to help finance the automaker’s possible merger with Chrysler,…

…clearly erroneous fact. Everyone in any way connected to the auto industry knows that Chrysler could not have survived at all without its purchase by Fiat. Everyone who is currently…

…is an interesting case study of the pain of economic change. For several decades after WWII, Michigan enjoyed above average prosperity on the backs of the Big 3 auto makers…

…5% and October auto sales saw a 27% annual decline, as green auto subsidies expired. * Although the JPY/USD has appreciated 14% since the middle of 2010, the real effective…

…much; now, part of auto and auto parts is going to satisfy consumer demand as well, and here we do have some evidence in support of the hypothesis of the…

…latest retail sales figures reveal two bits of information worth noting. First, autos were a big factor in the March 2010 surge. Second, even though the large contribution from motor…

…Let’s think about the currency from a U.S. auto exporter’s viewpoint. The China Daily looks at China’s relatively “young” automotive market compared to its developed U.S. counterpart. But what if…

…50 percent of global market share in consumer durables, steel, aerospace, electronic components, airline, and auto industries. In oil, personal computers, and media, five firms controlled more than 40 percent…

…was auto and confirms the other reports that at least auto output is rebounding. The hours worked together with productivity strongly impies that manufacturing output rose in July — to…