AFP (the French news service) is reporting that the US Treasury is talking to potential banks (CitiGroup?) that might provide what is called “Debtor in Posession” financing – it is the funds used to keep a company “alive” while it goes through the bankrupcty process. The DIP stands first in line to gets its money back when/if the company comes out of Chapter 11. Obama administration officials are quoted as saying “everything is on the table now”.