Tag Archives: Detroit

Don’t Forget Joe Bob

Posted on March 1, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Tim Eagan In other news, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced today that a financial manager will assume control over the city of Detroit. And as Chris Savage of Eclectablog notes, this means roughly half of the African-American population … Continue reading →
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Chrysler Posts 32nd Consecutive Month of Sales Growth

Posted on December 3, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — the hype and fearmongering over the so-called “fiscal cliff” is not having an impact on domestic auto sales. In fact November sales reached their highest point since 2007. Chrysler, Ford and General Motors saw their November sales … Continue reading →

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Let Them Go Bankrupt!

Posted on October 29, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — Chrysler, which was bailed out in 2009 much to the chagrin of Mitt Romney, doubled its profits in the third quarter of the year. DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler nearly doubled its third-quarter profit as it continues to … Continue reading →

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Let Them Go Bankrupt!

Posted on October 3, 2012 at 3:05 pm by JM Ashby

Good news for America. Bad news for Mitt Romney. Auto sales have risen nearly 15 percent in 2012 and are now at their highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis. A total of 1.19 million automobiles were sold in … Continue reading →

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Let Them Go Bankrupt!

Posted on September 4, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Are you better off than four years ago? American automakers are better off. August sales ran at an annual pace of about 14.5 million vehicles, automakers and analysts said. General Motors Co. said its U.S. sales rose 10% to 240,520 … Continue reading →

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Let Them Go Bankrupt!

Posted on July 5, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to Detroit News, U.S. automakers are projecting that sales for 2012 will total more than 14 million vehicles. U.S. car and truck sales could surpass 14 million for the first time in five years, with every major automaker reporting … Continue reading →

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Let Them Go Bankrupt!

Posted on June 5, 2012 at 6:15 pm by JM Ashby

New data released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed that Michigan, the home of the American auto-industry, had the sixth highest rate of growth in the nation in 2011. Michigan’s economy grew at a rate of 2.3 percent … Continue reading →

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Let Them Go Bankrupt!

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

According to a new report from USA Today, American automakers are now operating at “maximum capacity.” Some are canceling annual shutdowns and adding new shifts to keep up with demand, which is now projected to reach 14.3 million vehicles in … Continue reading →

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It’s Been Funny

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

An excerpt from the president’s speech today to the UAW in Washington. You can tell the president thinks the GOP candidates, and Mitt Romney in particular, are a total joke. It’s visibly noticeable. I’d love to be a fly on … Continue reading →

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More Like This Please

Posted on February 23, 2012 at 12:05 pm by JM Ashby

Gaffes come and go, but Mitt Romney’s “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” op-ed in the New York Times absolutely will not go away. Post election, that op-ed will be a poster child for his failed campaign. And he’s not running away … Continue reading →

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