Is General Motors worth saving?

Sept. 16, 2014 2:08 PM PT

Was it worth it for the federal government to spend billions to prevent GM’s liquidation only to steer it to Bankruptcy Court? Is GM truly too big to fail? Daniel J. Ikenson and Howard Wial debate GM’s bankruptcy filing and federal efforts to keep U.S. automakers afloat.

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Opinion

Will Government Motors do better than General Motors?

How likely is it that Washington will do a better job running GM than the executives who oversaw its decline? Daniel J. Ikenson and Howard Wial finish their debate.
June 5, 2009
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Opinion

Is GM really too big to fail?

Would a complete failure of General Motors have put more stress on the auto industry? Howard Wial and Daniel J. Ikenson debate.
June 4, 2009
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Opinion

What was the point of bailing out GM?

Should the federal government have spent billions to prevent liquidation only to have GM eventually file for bankruptcy? Daniel J. Ikenson and Howard Wial debate.
June 3, 2009

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