Description:  General Motors Co. executives have discussed buying shares from the U.S. Treasury Department to reduce the government’s 33 percent stake in the automaker, three people familiar with the matter said.

Source: Businessweek.com

Date: 06/03/2011

Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-06-03/general-motors-said-to-weigh-buying-shares-from-treasury.html

Questions for discussion:

• What do you think is the best financial strategy for the company?
• What is wrong with a long term partial-ownership by government?