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06/23/2026
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Rail and Mass transit systems in a world of $5 gasoline
02/28/2006
As gasoline prices reach $5 a gallon rail and mass transit take on new life and users tax systems that need new investment.
Grouped Articles
Why Gas Feels Cheap—and Why It’s Not, Historically Speaking
Wall Street Journal 01/04/2015
Travelers Shift to Rail as Cost of Fuel Rises
New York Times 06/21/2008
New York Times 08/01/2009
New York Times 09/20/2009
At Start of Rail Project, a Tussle Over Where to Begin
Wall Street Journal 12/13/2010
Budget Deal Deeply Cuts High-Speed Rail Program
New York Times 04/12/2011
The gasoline tax as a way to reduce dependence on imported oil.
02/28/2006
A gasoline tax would create new incentives for fuel efficiency automobiles, and some of the revenues could be used to cushion its impact on the poor and commuters to work.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 09/20/2009
New York Times 12/23/2009
Americans Are Cautiously Open to Gas Tax Rise, Poll Shows
New York Times 02/28/2006
New York Times 07/04/2011
Abroad at the Pump, Circumspection by the Barrel
New York Times 05/07/2006
Gasoline Prices Spike to Record Level in California
Wall Street Journal 10/06/2012
India-U.S. economic relations
02/28/2006
Grouped Articles
Kerry Pressed on Trade Issues Ahead of New Delhi Visit
Wall Street Journal 06/21/2013
India Has a Soft Spot for Bush
New York Times 01/11/2009
After a long freeze-out, U.S. reaches out to India’s new prime minister - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/28/2014
A renewed U.S.-India partnership for the 21st century - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/30/2014
Why Obama’s trip to India’s Republic Day is a big deal - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/24/2015
A Passage to India, With Critics, Of Course, Global View
Wall Street Journal 02/28/2006
Gasoline prices and consumer behaviour in the U.S. - 2011-2012, and in 2014-2015
02/28/2006
Rising gasoline prices take an estimated $75-100 billion out of consumer's pockets in 2011. This is offset by $112 billion added by the payroll tax cut in 2011. Increasing job growth with 750,000 jobs added in 2011 by April 2011 also offset the rising gas prices with more consumer spending dollars.
Grouped Articles
Gas is about to fall below $3 a gallon for first time since 2010 - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/01/2014
Why Gas Feels Cheap—and Why It’s Not, Historically Speaking
Wall Street Journal 01/04/2015
Retailers Can’t Gas Up on Oil Savings
Wall Street Journal 05/14/2015
In Consumer Behavior, Signs of Gas Price Pinch
New York Times 05/17/2011
Americans Are Cautiously Open to Gas Tax Rise, Poll Shows
New York Times 02/28/2006
Abroad at the Pump, Circumspection by the Barrel
New York Times 05/07/2006
US Airways and America West airlines.
02/22/2006
Grouped Articles
US Airways Posts Loss After 4 Profitable Quarters
New York Times 01/25/2008
BusinessWeek 09/24/2009
U.S. Airways to Pare Flight Routes, Jobs
Wall Street Journal 10/29/2009
US Airways Posts $261 Million Loss, But Sees Upturn
Wall Street Journal 02/22/2006
US Airways CEO Talks Merits of Consolidation
Wall Street Journal 03/28/2012
Steven Pearlstein: Two can play the airline bankruptcy game - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/29/2012
Assessments of economic progress in the next decade for India.
02/16/2006
Assessments by Martin Feldstein and others of where India's is in its new trajectory and how things are likely to unfold in the next decade in its development.
Grouped Articles
Anti-corruption protests in India: No modern-day Mahatma
Economist 08/27/2011
Indian Markets Battered by Signs of End to Easy Money
Wall Street Journal 08/17/2013
India Tackles Fear of a Market Crisis
Wall Street Journal 08/19/2013
A Summer of Troubles Saps Indiaâs Sense of Confidence
New York Times 08/18/2013
âAn Uncertain Glory,â by Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen
New York Times 09/06/2013
How Emerging Markets Can Get Their Mojo Back
Wall Street Journal 09/12/2013
Exxon oil and gas exploration
02/16/2006
Grouped Articles
Exxon Mobil Signs Iraq Deal With PetroChina, Pertamina
Wall Street Journal 11/28/2013
Exxon Mobil Profit Falls on Lower Production
Wall Street Journal 01/31/2014
Non-U.S. Shales Prove Difficult to Crack
Wall Street Journal 03/19/2015
Exxon Reaffirms Plans to Cut 2016 Capital Spending
Wall Street Journal 03/03/2016
Exxon's Reliance On Qatar Field Raises Concerns
Wall Street Journal 02/16/2006
Exxon Unveils Big Finds in Gulf
Wall Street Journal 06/09/2011
American Airlines (AMR) financial position
02/13/2006
Grouped Articles
AMR Swings to Profit on Lower Costs, Record Revenue
Wall Street Journal 10/18/2013
American Airlines Digs Deep for Bond Deal
Wall Street Journal 03/08/2011
AMR Posts Loss, Trims Capacity
Wall Street Journal 04/21/2011
Wall Street Journal 02/13/2006
Wall Street Journal 07/01/2011
American Orders 460 Narrow Jets from Boeing and Airbus
New York Times 07/20/2011
The credit risks for the U.S. government as GM (General Motors) fails - risks of auto industry bailout
02/13/2006
The credit risk to the government as GM fails is huge. It brings the government into involvement with the details of the auto industry as management fails.
Grouped Articles
U.S. to Sell Rest of GM Stake by Year-End
Wall Street Journal 11/22/2013
Auto Makers Rebound as Buyers Go Big
Wall Street Journal 01/04/2014
Wall Street Journal 11/02/2010
GM Could Be Free of Taxes for Years
Wall Street Journal 11/03/2010
Auto Sales Start 2009 at an Abysmal Pace
New York Times 02/04/2009
Auto sales plummet in January; Chrysler sales down 55%
Detroit News 02/04/2009
GM Turnaround- New Product and Cash Pile under Wagoner.
02/13/2006
Grouped Articles
Economist 03/30/2006
Wall Street Journal 04/21/2006
GM Will Seek Higher Prices On Cars Sold to Rental Firms
Wall Street Journal 05/10/2006
Wall Street Journal 05/11/2006
Toyota's Jim Press Discusses the Future
BusinessWeek 05/17/2006
BusinessWeek 05/25/2006
GM (General Motors) before the bankruptcy and transition to post bankruptcy management.
02/13/2006
The situation at GM before the bankruptcy.
Grouped Articles
General Motors Names Mary Barra as CEO
Wall Street Journal 12/11/2013
For GE, GM and Citi, It's $7.06, $1.45, $1.03
Wall Street Journal 03/07/2009
Wall Street Journal 04/08/2006
In Dark Hour at GM, CEO Sought A Public Endorsement by Board
Wall Street Journal 06/05/2006
GM Sheds 19,000 Jobs Through Buyout Program
Wall Street Journal 05/30/2008
G.M. Closing 4 Plants in Shift From Trucks Toward Cars
New York Times 06/04/2008
Ford Turnaround efforts 2006-2008- Management, Strategy, New Product
02/13/2006
Serious issues highlighted in McCracken piece May 5, 2006, WSJ -Is Ford Rolling Backward with 'Way Forward'?
Grouped Articles
Economist 03/30/2006
Is Ford Rolling Backward With 'Way Forward'?
Wall Street Journal 05/05/2006
Toyota's Jim Press Discusses the Future
BusinessWeek 05/17/2006
BusinessWeek 05/25/2006
Sky's the limit, says Ford's down-to-earth chief
Detroit Free Press 04/01/2007
BusinessWeek 06/04/2007
The new GM and the problems it will continue to face.
02/13/2006
GM faces intense competition in a shrinking market. And building appeal to younger demographics customers is critical to GM.
Grouped Articles
Some G.M. Retirees Are in a Health Care Squeeze
New York Times 11/10/2008
Detroit Auto Makers Need More Than a Bailout
Wall Street Journal 11/10/2008
Wall Street Journal 11/10/2008
Skeptics Present Another Obstacle for GM
Wall Street Journal 11/12/2008
Wall Street Journal 11/12/2008
Auto-Industry Crisis Tests Obama
Wall Street Journal 11/08/2008
Changes in public perception of Detroit auto companies and fuel efficiency in the 2006- 2008 period.
02/28/2006
Public perception changed in this period. Columnists like Friedman said in the NYT that "GM is more dangerous to America's future" and acting like a "crack dealer." This as GM was offering buyers of large low fuel efficiency vehicles gas capped at $1/99 per gallon. Ford offered free gas upto $1000 with aprepaid Master charge debit card, enough for 6000 miles. Were the automakers lagging behind changing conditions and not adapting to changing public perception, by fighting higher fuel efficiency standards in Congress. link to Hyundai where its technology executive says Hyundai can meet higher standards with new technology and not even counting hybrids in the picture.
Grouped Articles
Makers Pack New Cars With Technology, but Younger Buyers Shrug
New York Times 01/26/14
With Gas Prices Less of a Worry, Buyers Pass Hybrid Cars By
New York Times 05/14/15
Detroit's No Good, Very Bad May
BusinessWeek 06/02/06
Hyundai Aims for Efficiency Lead
Wall Street Journal 09/03/08
Ford Is Hoping to Give the Once-Great Explorer a Second Life
New York Times 05/27/10
The Durango Becomes a Civilized Utility Vehicle
Wall Street Journal 01/05/11
Jagdish Bhagwati on the India-U.S. relationship
02/28/2006
Grouped Articles
Kerry Pressed on Trade Issues Ahead of New Delhi Visit
Wall Street Journal 06/21/13
India Has a Soft Spot for Bush
New York Times 01/11/09
After a long freeze-out, U.S. reaches out to India’s new prime minister - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/28/14
A renewed U.S.-India partnership for the 21st century - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/30/14
Why Obama’s trip to India’s Republic Day is a big deal - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/24/15
Wall Street Journal 02/28/06
Fuel efficiency gains- 2011-2015
02/28/2006
The role of new technology in making significant gains in fuel efficiency possible in coming years.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 01/17/14
Obama administration set to raise fuel efficiency standards, but by how much? - The Washington Post
Washington Post 05/13/11
Americans Are Cautiously Open to Gas Tax Rise, Poll Shows
New York Times 02/28/06
As the Price of Gasoline Takes Off, Oil and Auto Firms Trade Barbs
Wall Street Journal 04/12/06
Wall Street Journal 06/29/11
New Mileage Rules Debated by Carmakers and White House
New York Times 07/03/11
Was America asleep at the spigot? Did Detroit carmakers completely miss on competitive strategy?
02/28/2006
Issues raised by the graph on fuel efficiency over the post war period for the European, Japanese and the American carmakers show a huge striking gap. Not closing this gap was going to hurt Detroit carmakers. It also points to a complete lack of energy policy through higher standards, gasoline tax, and other policy actions by the government. Schwartz of NYT shows the gap and consequences.
Grouped Articles
Ford Is Hoping to Give the Once-Great Explorer a Second Life
New York Times 05/27/10
U.S. Remaining Stake in General Motors
Wall Street Journal 12/10/13
Wall Street Journal 01/17/14
American Energy Policy, Asleep at the Spigot
New York Times 07/06/08
Global Car Industry Fearful for Detroit
New York Times 12/16/08
To Shrink a U.S. Car, Chrysler Goes to Poland
New York Times 07/15/09
America West airline
02/22/2006
Grouped Articles
US Airways Posts $261 Million Loss, But Sees Upturn
Wall Street Journal 02/22/06
Exxon oil and gas production
02/16/2006
Grouped Articles
Oil Slump Pressures Exxon, BP Results
Wall Street Journal 02/03/16
Wall Street Journal 03/10/11
Exxon's Reliance On Qatar Field Raises Concerns
Wall Street Journal 02/16/06
Exxon Turns Home as Profit Surges
Wall Street Journal 07/29/11
Wall Street Journal 08/09/11
The Unsteady State of Global Oil
Wall Street Journal 12/12/11
Martin Feldstein on America's foreign posture.
02/16/2006
Opportunities in India, the dollar and other issues.
Grouped Articles
There's More to Growth than China . . .
Wall Street Journal 02/16/06
The Dollar at Home -- and Abroad
Wall Street Journal 04/28/06
Obama supports adding India as a permanent member of U.N. Security Council
Washington Post 11/08/10
Wall Street Journal 05/26/12
U.S. Envoy Prods India on Reforms
Wall Street Journal 05/18/11
Mark Reuss at GM
02/13/2006
Whitacre's choice of Reuss for the job of running the North Ameircan division.
Grouped Articles
G.M. Names First Female Chief Executive
New York Times 12/10/13
G.M. Names Mary Barra to Oversee Product Development
New York Times 01/20/11
Companies Grapple With Passed-Over CEO Candidates
Wall Street Journal 12/12/13
GM's Unusual Choice for a Key Job
Wall Street Journal 06/18/10
Wall Street Journal 02/13/06
GM's Chief Labors to Get Rebuilt Car Maker Into Gear
Wall Street Journal 06/11/12
Changes at GM (General Motors)after the bankruptcy 2009-2010.
02/13/2006
Grouped Articles
After Bankruptcy, G.M. Struggles to Shed a Legendary Bureaucracy
New York Times 11/13/09
Angst Over GM's Activist Board
BusinessWeek 12/10/09
BusinessWeek 12/02/09
New York Times 12/28/09
Wall Street Journal 12/31/09
GM's Bold Outlook: a Profit This Year
Wall Street Journal 01/06/10
View from the Top: A blunt and straight talking Ed Whitacre runs GM (General Motors) for the government with the goal of recovering its $50 billion.
02/13/2006
Ed Whitacre is blunt with Henderson and executives at GM, new product development faster than before 2 years instead of three, and market share north of 20%, get GM moving or be replaced. Efforts by the new management to payback $50 billion in loans to the U.S. government following the bailout of GM.
Grouped Articles
U.S. to Sell Rest of GM Stake by Year-End
Wall Street Journal 11/22/13
U.S. Remaining Stake in General Motors
Wall Street Journal 12/10/13
Wall Street Journal 11/02/10
GM Could Be Free of Taxes for Years
Wall Street Journal 11/03/10
GM: Whitacre's Way or the Highway
BusinessWeek 09/24/09
After Bankruptcy, G.M. Struggles to Shed a Legendary Bureaucracy
New York Times 11/13/09
Sinking demand in 2008 and the Detroit automakers future.
02/13/2006
Sinking demand is casting a long shadow on the future of Detroit automakers, not the sinking demand of the 3rd quarter which was bad, but the sinking demand for the 4th quarter 2008 and in 2009. Something that GM and Ford with their optimistic forecasts of 13-14 million vehicles for 2009 as stated in theSenate on November 18, 2008 by their CEO's, may have missed as sales may be in the neighborhood of 10 million or lower in 2009.
Grouped Articles
U.S. Auto Sales Surge in December
Wall Street Journal 01/06/15
Carmakers Report Losses as They Burn Cash
New York Times 11/08/08
Some G.M. Retirees Are in a Health Care Squeeze
New York Times 11/10/08
Detroit Auto Makers Need More Than a Bailout
Wall Street Journal 11/10/08
Wall Street Journal 11/10/08
Obama Asks Bush to Provide Help for Automakers
New York Times 11/11/08
Ford Restructuring under Mulally
02/13/2006
Grouped Articles
Ford Speeds Up Succession Plan
Wall Street Journal 04/22/14
Ford's Mulally Talks Mark Fields, Business in China and the New F-150
Wall Street Journal 04/22/14
Ford's Foreign-Operations Chief Becomes Latest to Exit Post - WSJ.com
Wall Street Journal 12/08/06
BusinessWeek 06/04/07
At Ford, the 'Outsider' Is Optimistic
Wall Street Journal 07/23/07
Ford Stays the Course, Wherever It May Lead
New York Times 08/22/07
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