Ford, General Motors and Chrysler have been granted a combined $2.1 billion in tax breaks to invest in 17 new projects in Michigan, the state's economic development agency said Tuesday.
Speaking in Cleveland, President Obama laid out the details of his plan to boost the economic recovery: $50 billion for infrastructure spending; a $100 billion R&D tax credit; and $200 billion to induce U.S. companies to make capital improvements now rather than later.
President Barack Obama plans to propose billions of dollars worth of tax breaks for businesses, several of which are similar to proposals that previously enjoyed strong Republican support.














