Shikha Dalmia, Bloomberg

Adding Up the Detroit Bailout

As President Barack Obama campaigns to keep his job, he will spin the bailout of Detroit as a success story that saved millions of American jobs. But taxpayers should bear in mind that the hit to their wallets will be substantial and will probably grow in years to come.

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