News Column   Page 3 of 1                Romney, a Michigan
native and former Massachusetts governor, is slated to accept
the Republican nomination for president this week at the GOP
convention in Tampa.  When to sell shares?  Still, there are
risks in taking too much credit for GM's survival, said Douglas
Holtz-Eakin, who was economic policy adviser to Republican
nominee John McCain four years ago. The danger comes with the
question of how much it's costing taxpayers across the country.
GM posted North American profits of $3.66 billion in the first
six months of 2012, offsetting a $617-million loss in Europe.
And on Friday, Fitch Ratings upgraded its credit rating,
reflecting a vote of confidence GM could weather an unexpected
downturn in the market.  But the stock is down 35.8% from its
November 2010 initial public offering price of $33. And judging
by Friday's close of $21.18, the government would lose $15.6
billion on the bailout if it sold its 500.1 million shares.
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