$266.9 billion Amount the Treasury Department has disbursed from the $700 billion financial rescue program, according to an announcement Thursday ...more

January 9, 2009

It was an awful December for carmakers, but the fortunes were most terrible for Chrysler LLC, which said Monday that sales plunged 53 percent. ...more

January 6, 2009

GMAC LLC will no longer have exclusive rights to provide no- or low-interest loans to people who take advantage of General Motors financing incentives, as part of the complex deal that gave the troubled lender billions in federal aid. ...more

January 3, 2009

The head of General Motors said that at least five plants will close, even with the bail-out money. ...more

January 3, 2009

Even after a crucial deadline came and went, the financing arm of General Motors Corp. remained silent Saturday on whether it cleared a final hurdle to become a bank holding company and gain access to billions in federal bailout money. ...more

December 28, 2008

General Motors Corp. said Friday that it will temporarily close 20 factories across North America and make sweeping cuts to its vehicle production as it tries to adjust to dramatically weaker automobile demand. ...more

December 13, 2008

A bailout plan designed to force General Motors, Chrysler and Ford to become more financially viable without risking too much taxpayer money was submitted to the White House on Monday. Here's a look at the plan: ...more

December 9, 2008

Rick Matthews doesn't want folks calling it a bailout. ...more

December 5, 2008

Alex Billos of New Port Richey offers his observations on the current financial turmoil. ...more

December 3, 2008

November's U.S. vehicle sales at General Motors and Chrysler plunged more than 40 percent, and Ford's sales dropped 31 percent, crushing hopes that the industrywide drop in vehicle demand might be easing as the U.S. automakers prepare to state their second case for a federal bailout. ...more

December 3, 2008