Ill tidings

10 Jan 2008 By Steve Rosenbush

The credit card and car loans giant has slashed its 2007 profits estimate by 20% because of rising loan defaults. Its business model should protect it from becoming the next Countrywide. But it still bodes ill for the US economy.

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