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Reving up one more time. Has Chrysler got any mileage left?

I'm Sarah Terry sitting in for Warren Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

America's smallest carmaker won concessions from labor unions over the weekend,

a huge step forward in its race against the clock to avoid bankruptcy.

Will Italian carmaker Fiat step in to help save the day? What can Chrysler learn from GM's new proposal for restructuring?

How is the United Auto Workers' Union changing in the face of new economic realities?

And how is what's happening in Detroit affecting the rest of Michigan?

On reporter's notebook, journalists in jail.

Who's watching out for the watchdogs?

First, the news.

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I'm Sarah Terry, sitting in for Warren Olney. We're back with To the Point from PRI.

Today we'll be talking about news from

Detroit and Chrysler's efforts to make deals that will keep it from heading to bankruptcy this

week. What concessions do the unions make this weekend? What does Chrysler need to do to convince

creditors not to pull the plug? General Motors announced a revised business plan today. They're closing their historic

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