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As the Dow opened to the upside on Friday, Jack Welch, former General Electric chairman & CEO, shared his insights on Detroit, the economy and Wal-Mart's new CEO.
Welch: Let Them Go Bankrupt
“Bankruptcy starts a new game. And you’ll keep employment. You’ll have Chrysler [DCX
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Jack Welch, former General Electric [GE
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Welch: It’s Going To Get Worse
“This is all about confidence. It’s going to get worse. Fear is going to take over. We have a new president and the fastest we can get the policies out there that tell us where we are going to go and what this administration is going to do, the better off we’re going to be.”
Assessing Wal-Mart’s [WMT
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“He’s [Mike Duke] done a terrific job and he’s got a great family. And this is just time to wrap it up.”
Jack Welch, former General Electric chairman & CEO
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