Article: ECONOMY WATCH A DAILY DATA UPDATE ON KEY ECONOMIC REPORTS.(BUSINESS)

Byline: State Journal staff, wire services

AUTO LOAN: The Treasury Department said Friday it will provide a $1.5 billion loan to Chrysler LLC's financing arm, and the automaker announced it will immediately use the money to offer zero percent financing on several models and expand lending to car buyers with less than ideal credit. The Treasury said the new aid is in addition to the $17.4 billion in loans earmarked for Chrysler and General Motors Corp. last month in an effort to buy time for the two companies to reorganize and ultimately return the domestic auto industry to profitability.

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