Battered Company Says 'No' To Job Cuts

Nov 05, 2009 - The Hypertherm factory sits hidden in the woods not far from Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Inside, in a testing room, a jet of superheated ionized gas slices smoothly through an inch of plate steel. Jim Miller, vice president of manufacturing, says that when the world is making big heavy things, Hypertherm does quite well. - 4 Comments

White House fights back on Cash for Clunkers

Oct 30, 2009 - The Obama administration on Thursday lashed out at a prominent critic of its Cash for Clunkers program, arguing that the popular trade-in initiative helped give the auto industry and the economy a much needed boost in the past few months. In a blog post on whitehouse.gov, the administration argued that a report on Clunkers by automotive Web site Edmunds.com "doesn't withstand even basic scrutiny" and is based on "implausible assumptions." On Wednesday, Edmunds.com released a study that argued Cash for Clunkers did not have a great impact on the auto industry. - 2 Comments

White House puts UAW ahead of property rights

May 06, 2009 - White House puts UAW ahead of property rights By: Michael Barone Senior Political Analyst 05/05/09 7:11 PM Chrysler headquarters is shown in Auburn Hills, Mich., Wednesday April 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Last Friday, the day after Chrysler filed for bankruptcy, I drove past the company’s headquarters on Interstate 75 in Auburn Hills, Mich. As I glanced at the pentagram logo I felt myself tearing up a little bit. - 1 Comment

An interesting read: Treasury Inc.: The Shadow National Debt

Oct 20, 2009 - Treasury Inc.: The Shadow National Debt J.W. Verret, guest-blogging • October 20, 2009 2:31 am (SPOILER…This post describes how most of the NATIONAL DEBT and BUDGET DEFICIT is being FRAUDULENTLY HIDDEN by the OBAMA ADMINISTRATION) It has been a rare opportunity to share with this forum my new paper, Treasury Inc.: How the Bailout Reshapes Corporate Theory and Practice, forthcoming with the Yale Journal on Regulation and available here. This week we have enjoyed a rigorous discussion about the implications of the government as a shareholder in the financial services and automotive industries. - 1 Comment

A History Test

Oct 17, 2009 - History Exam... Everyone over 40 should have a pretty easy time at this exam. If you are under 40 you can claim a handicap. - 5 Comments

Sun sets on Saturn

Oct 01, 2009 - Sun sets on Saturn: GM kills fading star brand GM To Shut Down Saturn Brand As Talks With Penske Fall Through By TOM KRISHER and KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON DETROIT — For those who expected General Motors' once-funky Saturn brand to live on with a new owner, there has been a sad twist. Saturn, once billed as a different kind of car company, appears as dead as Pontiac and Oldsmobile. - 12 Comments

Germany's Cash-for-Clunkers Black-Market Scandal

Aug 08, 2009 - As the U.S. jumps on board the cash-for-clunkers bandwagon, the Obama Administration would do well to pay attention to what is happening in Hamburg's sprawling harbor. The seaport city is one of the busiest ports in the world: nearly every car - new or used - passes through its docks on the way out of Germany. - 11 Comments

More than Half of Highway Fatalities Are Related to Deficient Roadway Conditions

Jul 01, 2009 - www.marketwatch.com/story/more-than-half-of-highway-fatalities-are-related-to-deficient-roadway-conditions PRESS RELEASE Jul 1, 2009, 10:45 a.m. EST -- --New Study Shows More Forgiving Roads Would Save Lives and Cut Costs; Health Experts & Transportation Leaders Urge Congressional Action WASHINGTON, July 1, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- More than half of U.S. highway fatalities are related to deficient roadway conditions - a substantially more lethal factor than drunk driving, speeding or non-use of safety belts - according to a landmark study released today. - 12 Comments

Furor grows over partisan car dealer closings

May 28, 2009 - Furor grows over partisan car dealer closings By: Mark Tapscott Editorial Page Editor (Washington Examiner) Evidence appears to be mounting that the Obama administration has systematically targeted for closing Chrysler dealers who contributed to Repubicans. What started earlier this week as mainly a rumbling on the Right side of the Blogosphere has gathered some steam today with revelations that among the dealers being shut down are a GOP congressman and closing of competitors to a dealership chain partly owned by former Clinton White House chief of staff Mack McLarty. The basic issue raised here is this: How do we account for the fact millions of dollars were contributed to GOP candidates by Chrysler who are being closed by the government, but only one has been found so far that is being closed that contributed to the Obama campaign in 2008? - 12 Comments

Hydrogen Car is "Open Source"

Jun 16, 2009 - The manufacturer of a hydrogen car unveiled in London on Tuesday will make its designs available online so the cars can be built and improved locally. The Riversimple car can go 80km/hr (50mph) and travels 322km (200mi) per re-fuelling, with an efficiency equivalent to 300 miles to the gallon. The cars will be leased with fuel and repair costs included, at an estimated £200 ($315) per month. - 31 Comments