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By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyThe White House welcomed what it called a "turnaround" in the automobile industry, headlined by word from General Motors Wednesday that it has repaid the U.S. and Canadian governments all of the $6.7 billion in loans the company received during the depths of its struggles last year. Top White House economic adviser Lawrence H. Summers also hailed the announcement from Chrysler that it turned an operating profit in the first quarter of this year, its first gain since the economic crisis began. Eager to highlight the success, Summers credited "politically difficult decisions" made by President ...
Chrysler Creditor's Lawyer Claims White House Threatened His Client
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThomas Lauria, an attorney representing holdouts among Chrysler's secured creditors, claimed during a radio interview that the White House had threatened one of his (now former) clients, Perella Weinberg Partners, if it didn't accept the government's offer: (From Hot Air) ...
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