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Chrysler ended the first half of the year with $9.4 billion in cash, but expected to end the year with only $2.5 billion in cash, and was concerned that it might not make it through the first quarter of 2009 without the loan. [citation needed] Automakers have already submitted applications for more than $20 billion in retooling loans to pay for ...
Based on an assessment that automobile manufacturing was a critical sector of the economy providing 3 to 4 million jobs for Americans, that liquidation was imminent for two of the three major U.S. automakers, and that the break ups would devastate the U.S. economy, the U.S. government became involved in the day-to-day management decisions of ...
The loan program, created in 2007, requires a "reasonable prospect of repayment" of the loan. Under Biden, the program has announced deals totaling $33.3 billion, including $9.2 billion for ...
Automakers are fearful of being tagged as seeking a new government bailout so soon after the 2009 government-funded auto restructurings. Detroit has not sought industry-specific assistance ...
The loan program was authorized under section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which provided the program with $25 billion in loan authority, supported by a $7.5 billion appropriation to fund the credit subsidy, or the 30% risk profile expected for projects of this type. To qualify, automakers and eligible component ...
The bailout provides much-needed funds to reduce or eliminate debt completely, and the new bank assumes the bank’s assets and liabilities. ... it draws from fees that banks pay into the Deposit ...
In September 2008, the Big Three asked for $50 billion to pay for health care expenses and avoid bankruptcy and ensuing layoffs, and Congress worked out a $25 billion loan. [93] By December, President Bush had agreed to an emergency bailout of $17.4 billion to be distributed by the next administration in January and February. [ 94 ]
Almost 670,000 Californians were enrolled in the SAVE program as of April, according to the White House.