[Fwd: Afternoon Update: 'Surgical' Bankruptcy Is Set for Chrysler]

[dick thompson]

Love the one about does the US even need an auto industry - can't you 
just see the UAW on that subject!!

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Title: Afternoon Update

To view the latest headlines on your mobile device, go to http://m.nytimes.com/ If you have trouble reading this e-mail, go to http://www.nytimes.com/afternoonupdate   Thursday, April 30, 2009   Compiled 4 PM E.T.   TOP STORIES Advertisement ‘Surgical’ Bankruptcy Is Set for Chrysler By MICHELINE MAYNARD The U.S. will provide financing during the bankruptcy proceeding, which President Obama said would be “quick, official and controlled.” A Primer on a Chrysler Bankruptcy By MICHELINE MAYNARD How the first bankruptcy for a major automaker since Studebaker in 1933 is likely to play out. ROOM FOR DEBATE Does the U.S. Need an Auto Industry? By THE EDITORS Many industries have moved to other countries. Robert Reich and others on whether the car industry is different. Fort Worth Closes Its Schools as Swine Flu Spreads in U.S. By LIZ ROBBINS As the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. rose to 109, Fort Worth became the nation’s first major city school district to close. No Racial Gap Seen in ’08 Vote Turnout By SAM ROBERTS The historic gap between blacks and whites in voter participation evaporated in last year’s presidential race, according to an analysis released today. • NYTimes.com Homepage Back to Top BUSINESS OPINION Slide Show: Chrysler A visual history, from the 1924 Chrysler Six to the 1968 Plymouth Road Runner to the bankruptcy announcement today. A Turning Point for Voting Rights Has race discrimination in voting changed so sufficiently that we no longer need a central piece of the Voting Rights Act? BUSINESS ABC Will Add Its Shows to the Video Site Hulu By BRIAN STELTER ABC announced it would join NBC and the News Corporation as a partner in the joint venture with Hulu, the popular video Web site. Stocks Give Up Early Gains By JACK HEALY Wall Street slouched toward neutral territory as investors weighed how Chrysler’s bankruptcy filing would ripple through the financial system. Consumer Spending Slipped in March By JACK HEALY The consumer spending and income growth data indicate that the economy is still struggling to emerge from the recession. Lower Oil Prices Trim Exxon’s Profit By JAD MOUAWAD Exxon’s first-quarter net income fell 58 percent to $4.55 billion as oil prices plummeted and the company increased spending as it tries to expand production. Senate Rejects Judicial Power to Lower Home Payments By REUTERS The Senate rejected an amendment that would have granted bankruptcy judges the power ease a homeowners’s monthly payments and save them from foreclosure. • More Business News Back to Top   About This E-Mail You received these headlines because you are subscribed to Afternoon Update from NYTimes.com. As a member of the BBBOnline Privacy Program and the TRUSTe privacy program, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Manage My Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Change Your E-Mail  |  PrivacyPolicy  |  How to Advertise Please include the following ID number when writing to feedb...@nytimes.com so that we can track any reports of problems:  56196617 Copyright 2009 | The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

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