By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Ford, Volkswagen and Daimler all took deep hits in profits Wednesday, as industry first-quarter results indicated the European recession was dragging down car sales.
Your editorial "Climate change catches fire" (Comment & Analysis, Wednesday) missed the point about Daimler's objections to the refrigerant HFO-1234yf. Regardless of your view on the evidence of climate change, it is essential to acknowledge the critical role of regulation in signaling industry to make significant investments in new technologies.
Technologies advanced as the solution to the purported global warming problem are catching fire -- just not in the way intended.
Stumping for higher taxes on top earners, President Obama Monday also inserted himself squarely into Michigan's boiling debate over a new right-to-work labor law, telling a crowd of Detroit-area auto workers that Republicans pushing for the law are creating political distractions and risking harm to the economy.
