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GM Files for Bankruptcy

HeadlineJun 02, 2009

Auto giant General Motors filed for Chapter 11 Monday in one of the largest bankruptcy cases in US history. Under the proposed restructuring plan, the US government will invest another $30 billion in GM — in addition to the $19 billion it has already received — and take ownership of 60 percent of the company.

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