Tag Archives: General Motors

R&D from Prepd: The General Motors Ignition Switch Case

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Logan Scisco

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“Switchgate”

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] In February, General Motors (GM) began a recall that has grown to include 2.6 million vehicles due to the installation of a defective ignition switch   The switches caused the ignition key to move from a running position to an … Continue reading →

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R&D: “Switchgate”

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on “Switchgate”. Senator calls for General Motors to pay victims of defective ignition switches http://t.co/8N11dEv2UB — GuardianUS (@GuardianUS) April 6, 2014 [DET News: Business] GM’s new culture tested in managing … Continue reading →

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R&D: UN Warns of New Food Crisis, Romney’s Healthcare Problem, and GM’s IPO Takes Off

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 18th: Fears of new food crisis as prices soar from the Financial Times The cost of global food imports will reach $1 trillion this year for only the second time in history.  The UN … Continue reading →

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R&D: GM Offers Massive IPO, 100 Facts About Britain’s Governing Coalition, and Chad’s Stability

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 19th: General Motors Files for an Initial Public Offering from the New York Times General Motors has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) so that it can repay taxpayers for the bailout that … Continue reading →

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CFL Nats R&D: Labor, Treasury, Commerce

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Logan Scisco

California’s Budget Crisis: Greece is the Word from the Economist Financial Overhaul Bill Poses Big Test for Lobbyists from the New York Times Taming debt? It’s easy. Until you try from the Christian Science Monitor Banker knives out for House-Senate … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 15th-21st, 2009

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1.  Are efforts to construct a “green” economy too optimistic? 2.  Is Obama’s offer of assistance to small business coming too late? 3.  Should the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions be audited by Congress? 4.  Will General Motors ever find … Continue reading →

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Extemp Questions for the Week of June 3rd-9th, 2009

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Will recent fighting between Fatah and Hamas forces in the West Bank doom hopes for a unity government? 2. Twenty years later: Did Tiananmen Square fail to change China? 3. Will the government’s plan for GM prove fruitless? 4. … Continue reading →

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