Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Cash for Clunkers

The U.S. DOT never responded to Streetsblog Capitol Hill’s request for a copy of the contract that Citigroup — which remains one-third-owned by the government after taking a $45 billion bailout — received to process car dealer claims under the "cash for clunkers" program. But Dow Jones did pry loose one key detail on Friday, […]

When the Obama administration first called for more "cash for clunkers" last week, two influential senators said they could not back an extension without stronger efficiency standards for the program’s trade-ins — only to drop their opposition after viewing U.S. DOT sales figures that showed buyers snapping up gas-sipping cars. Is this Ford Escape the […]

A $2 billion renewal of "cash for clunkers" is now almost assured, with GOP senators easing up on their threat of a filibuster and one key Democrat remarking that "the statistics [for the program] are much better than everyone thought." But if the "clunkers" data is so successful, why won’t the U.S. DOT release it […]