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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;General Motors is reportedly &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cnbc.com//id/30086764&quot;&gt;in preparations to file for bankruptcy&lt;/a&gt;. Under bankruptcy protection, GM would form a new company with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aDglrExs3oK0&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;its most successful assets&lt;/a&gt;. The new CEO of GM, Fritz Henderson, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/business/06talk.html?ref=business&quot;&gt;publicly admitted&lt;/a&gt; that a bankruptcy filing is a possiblity, but would prefer to restructure outside bankruptcy court.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chrysler is in worse shape. Moody&#039;s reports that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freep.com/article/20090407/BUSINESS01/90407055/1014/Chrysler+bankruptcy+risk+greater+than+70+++more+than+GM++report+says&quot;&gt;Chrysler is at a higher risk to file for Chapter 11 than GM&lt;/a&gt;. The ratings agency puts the likelihood of at least one U.S. automaker filing for bankruptcy at 70%. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ford is the only company among the Big Three to not take federal bailout loans so far. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On March 30, the Obama administration denied additional bailout money to both Chrysler and GM. President Barack Obama ordered Chrysler to complete a proposed alliance with Italian automaker Fiat in 30 days. GM was given 60 days to put together a restructuring plan with significant cost savings. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prediction: Chrysler and/or General Motors files for bankruptcy protection by June 1, 2009. Only one of the two automakers needs to file for this prediction to be judged favorably.  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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