“rational” and should “target spheres that would promote and consolidate the expansion of consumer credit

stupendous

skim off

predecessor

$10,000bn

the real economy

$50bn in loans

retooling

2.5m job losses

Trying to reorganise the auto industry in bankruptcy would be as close to reorganising the whole US economy as you could get," he said. "The vast supply chain involves thousands of businesses, millions of existing jobs and just as many retirees, as well as whole communities and states".