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I didn’t grow up being a Hockey fan. Chris Rowles was the only kid in the neighborhood who followed the NHL that I knew. He was of course a fan of the “Broad Street Bullies”...

Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. auto suppliers aren’t being considered for any new federal aid and must expect that their business will shrink as the market changes, the Obama administration’s chief industry adviser said...

The Road Runner could always right through the "Free Bird Seed" signs and avoid the various ACME traps that Wile E. Coyote set up for him. Why aren't we as smart as that?..

AR Index     667.65  +73.45  (+12.36%) Stocks of individual interest Toyota  87.19  +7.31 GM        0.52    +0.12 Ford      8.33    +1.06 Dow 9286.56  +178.05   (+1.95%) Well at least two of the new Big Three are trending in the right direction. And Ford was the only one to have an increase in sales in July compared to a year ago. Cash for clunkers may have put them over to the plus side, but a 2% increase compared to the 19% decrease at GM speaks volumes for the kind of shape Ford is in, and more importantly, the kind of shape the public thinks they're in...

Car rebates will stop unless Senate acts WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration will suspend the "cash for clunkers" program unless the Senate provides $2 billion more for the popular car incentive plan, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday. He said he expected the current $1 billion pool to be exhausted before Monday. The House approved an additional...

You should always carry your camera because you never know what you might see. And I always manage to see something interesting when I stop in to see my buddies at Tire Town in State College, PA. If you ever get to stop in and visit them, tell them the Alternate Route sent you...

Dear Dub, What do you think I should do? I have a car that just qualifies for the cash for clunkers program. I really don't need a car payment right now, but $4,500 seems like a deal that's too good to pass up...

Govt to suspend 'cash for clunkers' is how the headline reads. Congressional officials say the government plans to suspend the popular "cash for clunkers" program amid concerns it could quickly use up the $1 billion in rebates for new car purchases. Excuse me??..

"So we are acting as reluctant shareholders, because that is the only way to help GM succeed. What we are not doing, what I have no interest in doing, is running GM."  - President Obama As I said a few days ago, those lips were moving when he said that. Given a chance to give taxpayers stock certificates for their share of the government's ownership stake in General Motors Co...

I always love it when the government thinks something completely through and has all the contingencies covered. Cash for clunkers, couldn't be simpler, right? Give an incentive to get people into higher mileage vehicles and stimulate car sales at the same time...