Detroit

When Fiat Met Chrysler

Toby Barlow | Posted 06.01.2009 | Business


Toby Barlow

The meetings occurred behind closed doors, there are no transcripts, and we'll never know exactly what transpired, but through the art of simple deduction we can logically piece together a likely scenario of Fiat and Chrysler's discussions.

Chrysler Vultures May Win Too

Diane Francis | Posted 05.31.2009 | Business


Diane Francis

So here's what is next: Chrysler's hedge funds will make money on the deal because the courts will award something.

Grand Theft Automaker

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.31.2009 | Business


Stuart Whatley

Nobody expects the administration to right the world economy in a day, but what it can do is make sure each who is owed gets his fair share of the pie.

Will Michigan's Depression Drag Obama Down?

Susan J. Demas | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics


Susan J. Demas

Unless Obama proves to Michiganders that he is committed to the state as it bleeds jobs due to government-mandated auto restructuring, 2010 could be a very good Republican year here.

Detroit Lions NEW UNIFORM Features Fiercer Lion

Yahoo Sports | Posted 05.22.2009 | Home


Detroit has added teeth to its new Lions logo. Only time will tell if the product on the field also has teeth. The franchise revealed subtle changes ...

A Fair Shake for Those Who are Not Already Rich and Powerful

Bob Herbert | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics


Bob Herbert

If you don't think you can do anything about the conditions of the society, then you won't even make the effort to clearly understand the issues. What would be the point?

Limbaugh's Love Letter -- To A Huffington Post Blogger!

Bill Mann | Posted 05.20.2009 | Media


Bill Mann

"I have actually been moved by what you have written and the way you have written it," Rush Limbaugh wrote to me.

"Green cars" - Latest Automotive Marketing Scam

Steve Parker | Posted 05.19.2009 | Green


Steve Parker

The numbers may tell one story, but because cars are still all about emotion, fun, sex and fashion, there's a large audience you'd have a hard time convincing that the Prius is "better" than the Mini.

Detroit Plans To Close 23 Schools (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.12.2009 | Home


Due to increasing deficits and shrinking enrollment, Detroit is planning on closing 23 schools. The report has sent shock waves through the community...

Huff Post Exclusive! 2010 Porsche Panamera sedans take on Southern California freeways

Steve Parker | Posted 05.09.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Just over a month ago, Porsche released the production facts and figures and pricing for their new Panamera four-door sedan. And today, we nearly ran ...

Jason Linkins

Scritti Politti: April 7, 2009

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics


It's been so long since I've bothered to read The Page that yesterday's instance of Mark Halperin using Time magazine as a venue for his kindergarten ...

Card Check Dilemma: How Can Well-Meaning Americans Be So Far Apart?

Gary Shapiro | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business


Gary Shapiro

I am very hopeful that card check is dead for this Congress. The issue is divisive, harmful, and not a good use of time by anyone.

Michael Moore: Detroit Looks Like "The Landscape Of Another Planet"

AP | MIKE HOUSEHOLDER | Posted 05.05.2009 | Home


DETROIT — Michael Moore says parts of it look like "the landscape of another planet." Ted Nugent refers to its "embarrassing filth."...

Allen Iverson Still Longs for his Ring

Timothy Cooper | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment


Timothy Cooper

I'm hoping that Iverson is able to shake off those painful back spasms, as he now comes back fresh for a struggling Detroit squad as their sixth man.

Two by Earth, Three by Fire: Detroit Revisited

Lester Sloan | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living


Lester Sloan

Ironically, it is still Detroit that gives the suburbs a sense of place and America a reason to hope.

Obama's Weird Double Standard

Henry Blodget | Posted 05.03.2009 | Business


Henry Blodget

Why do taxpayers have to pay the costs of our banking catastrophe, while we're spared most of the pain in Detroit? Since the administration won't tell us what they are thinking, let's speculate.

The Overhaul of the Domestic Auto Industry and Its Parallels with the Republicans' Problem

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics


Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

Detroit had an opportunity -- nearly 10 years ago to the date -- to change. To understand the globalizing world around it, to understand that consumers' priorities and values were changing.

What Happens in Detroit, Stays in Detroit

Myles Brand | Posted 05.01.2009 | Living


Myles Brand

We want our presence in Final Four cities to make a difference. What we are doing in Detroit is a pilot for future legacy initiatives.

Obama's Auto Pitch: Crush Those Clunkers

Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang | Posted 05.01.2009 | Green


Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang

Unveiling his far-reaching auto plan, President Obama gave a nod to a little-noticed movement in Congress to clear the roads of gas-guzzling clunkers best destined for the crusher.

People of Detroit, to the Barricades!

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 05.01.2009 | World


Nathan Hegedus

It is not too late, though, Detroit. Who cares if the auto bailout is massively unpopular? Who cares if America likely does not need three big car companies?

Refueling Detroit

Marianne Williamson | Posted 04.30.2009 | Home


Marianne Williamson

For six years, I was the spiritual leader of a big church in Warren, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. I lived in Detroit for a total of ten years; I fee...

Detroit Newspapers Start Reduced Home Delivery

AP | ANICK JESDANUN | Posted 04.30.2009 | Media


Missing from the doorsteps and driveways of many Michigan homes Monday morning: newspapers. In a bold but risky move aimed at ensuring their survival...

Detroit Real Estate: Deals Abound

CNN | Tristan Smith | Posted 04.18.2009 | Business


DETROIT, Michigan (CNN) -- Jeremy Burgess likes the location and layout of the three-bedroom, one-and-a-half bath home in the Grandmont neighborhood o...

Ford workers approve UAW contract changes

AP | KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON | Posted 04.09.2009 | Home


DETROIT — Unionized workers at Ford Motor Co. have approved contract changes that include freezing wages and cutting benefits in a move aimed at...

7 Ways to Grow Your Own Food and Save Money

Sarah Newman | Posted 03.26.2009 | Green


Sarah Newman

Tear up your front lawn and plant a garden. In the long-term, it will be a lot cheaper than shopping at the supermarket. And you can share your harvest with your community.