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Credit card lines to be cut by $2 trillion

by Sundeep Kothari

Credit card lines to be cut by $2 trillion

Credit card companies are expected to cut credit lines by $2 trillion over the next 18 months.

This will lead to a sharp drop in consumer spending, which will lead to more trouble for retail businesses, which will lead to retailers laying off workers, which will lead to more foreclosures, which will worsen the economy.

But since banks have no money to lend out, they have no choice.

Global car sales slide significantly

by Sundeep Kothari

Global car sales

Swedish, Japanese and South Korean car sales dipped significantly in response to the worsening global financial crisis.

GM and Ford have approached the Swedish government about financial aid for Saab and Volvo.