Blurring the Line Between Business and Government
Mar 31, 2009 President Obama grabbed the proverbial steering wheel on Monday, shaking up the American auto industry by stating tougher conditions for receiving federal subsidies and forcing GM's CEO to step down. But critics are wrong to suggest that this represents an unprecedented use of executive power.
End of a Supersized Era
Dec 24, 2008 Gas prices and fiscal concerns are causing the demise of the American-made sport utility vehicle, a welcome development in the eyes of many fellow drivers but one that also spells the end for thousands of American jobs.
Free SUV
Jul 7, 2008
Have Your Hummer and Hug It Too
Apr 13, 2007 Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to make the environmental movement sexy Why get rid of Hummers, California's governor argued Wednesday, when you can make them run on biofuel and hydrogen, like his? Schwarzenegger has a warning for politicians who stand in the way of environmental progress: "Your political base will melt away as surely as the polar ice caps ".
