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industrial · sector mood
2009
year mood -0.25 · -0.70 to +0.05 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.75 -0.38 0 +0.38 +0.75 Jan -0.70 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec +0.05
month values ▾
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
-0.70-0.70-0.60-0.10-0.35-0.20-0.20-0.10-0.05+0.00+0.00+0.05

From the March abyss, $787B stimulus, the GM/Chrysler restructurings, Cash for Clunkers and China's stimulus pulled order books off the floor into a real recovery by year-end.

How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why? The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked. This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count). · last computed Jul 11, 2026
Top industrial stories of 2009
Apr
Chrysler Files Chapter 11 and Allies With Fiat in Government-Backed Rescue mprnews.org →

Chrysler filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 30, 2009 after a holdout group of secured lenders rejected a US-brokered plan to cut its $6.9 billion in secured debt. The filing paired the automaker with Italy's Fiat and up to $8 billion in additional federal aid, with a UAW retiree health fund taking majority equity and Fiat an initial 20% stake.

Jun
GM Files Chapter 11, U.S. Takes 60% Stake npr.org →

General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $172.8 billion in debt, prompting a U.S. government bailout increasing its stake to 60% and a restructuring plan involving plant closures and a focus on core brands. The move, part of a broader auto industry overhaul, will see GM reemerge as a leaner entity backed by $50 billion in U.S. aid and $9.5 billion from Canada, while triggering its removal from the Dow Jones Industrial Average.