Americans' "Hypocrisy" in Auto Rescue Spurs Me-Too Trading Ire

Bloomberg by Jennifer M. Freedman | Nov. 23, 2008 (News Report)

A U.S.-triggered spate of global carmaker-bailout proposals may spark trade disputes over whether the Americans are unfairly trying to subsidize their industry or just making up for state aid that foreign rivals already enjoy.

As the U.S. considers a lifeline for its auto companies, officials in Europe, Canada and Asia are considering their own aid packages -- even as the European Union threatens to lodge a complaint against any U.S. bailout to ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Business, World
Topics: U.S. Economy, Global Economy, Transportation
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Nov 23, 2008 - 7:31 AM PST
Reviewed by: Leo Romero (review), Justin Michels (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Kenneth Sibbett (review), Robin 'Roblimo' Miller (review), Conrad William Carter (review)
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Edited by: Leo Romero - Nov 23, 2008 - 7:31 AM PST
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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 23, 2008

Informative report on the international tensions caused by the proposed U.S. bailout of its automakers. This article presents good factual evidence and thoughtful perspectives from a variety of sources to document the issues which a U.S. bailout would introduce. The risk of a double-standard is well articulated (“we tell others to open up their markets and reduce barriers, and we are doing the opposite.”) and provides helpful context on this important issue.

“We tell others to open up their markets and reduce barriers, and we are doing the opposite.” More »

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 by Justin Michels - Nov. 23, 2008

Great article, sticks with the facts and gets to the heart of the problem without shoving conclusions down your throat.

Subsidies and corporate bailouts are a strange game where nothing seems black-and-white, but if the public is going to help fund these failing ... More »

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 by Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - Nov. 23, 2008

Mentioned many sides of the issue (and there *are* many sides), plus solutions as viewed through a number of eyes.

We have at least a dozen promising automotive start-ups in the U.S. that are more likely to succeed in developing new automotive technology than the ... More »

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 by Leo Romero - Nov. 23, 2008
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5.0
 by Kenneth Sibbett - Nov. 23, 2008

The writer wrote this article in a way that even an American can understand why everybody wants their hand in the governments pocket.

Being prejudice, I can understand why the American worker wants a bail-out. It's hard to make a new product when almost 25% is already spent in ... More »

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 by Conrad William Carter - Nov. 24, 2008

looks at the issue from a variety of stakeholder perspectives

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