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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
July 25, 2008
Three months ago, Ford Motor Co. reported an unexpected $100 million first-quarter profit, and quiet jubilation ensued on Wall Street. On Thursday, Ford brought down the hammer of reality, reporting its largest quarterly loss ever, an $8.7 billion shortfall that it blamed on soaring gasoline....