Consumer Reports explains the cash for clunkers or Car Allowance Rebate System program. … Plus, the Cash for Clunkers program will help the auto industry and reduce …

Originally posted 2009-09-02 14:09:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The cash is gone. The federal Transportation Department burned through nearly $3 billion in Cash-for-Clunker funding in a little more than a month. But sidewalk and parking lot surveys reveal plenty of clunkers still remain, gulping fuel, polluting …

Originally posted 2009-08-28 10:08:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The Detroit News gives us the 411: “The White House Council of Economic Advisers gave the [bCash for Clunkers/b] program a preliminary pat on the back Monday, saying it created or saved 21000 jobs in its short, four-week life by forcing …

Originally posted 2009-08-26 12:08:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

TTAC Editor Jeff Puthuff warns: “Before you play the video of Glenn Beck’s latest loony-tunes conspiracy theory, keep in mind that it’s totally nuts.

Originally posted 2009-08-10 23:08:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Putting those factors together, CEA estimates the net effect of the program was to lift 2009 auto sales by 330000, less than half of total participation in.

Originally posted 2009-09-12 10:09:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Cash for Clunkers kicks off today, July 24th. Although nicknamed Cash for Clunkers, it is officially named the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS, no!). While billed more as an environmental program, it’s also hoped it will be prove to be a …

Originally posted 2009-07-24 20:07:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

When I started to gain on that Cadillac. What a song. Now it’s the General Motors Zombie Watch with Government Motors blowing hot gas all over everybody’s highway: There is no way GM can catch ToMoCo’s four-wheeled planet cooler. Even if GM can get the Volt to work, they can’t sell it for anything like the Prius’ $22,000 price tag. Unless . . . Unless . . . they do it anyway, and Government Motors takes the hit. Of course, a “hit” is not a good thing for a company that wants to offe

Originally posted 2009-09-06 06:09:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

With Realtors and some economic pundits warning that the demise of the much-ballyhooed $8,000 tax credit first-time home buyers will slow any housing recovery, plans to extend it are gaining traction. BEATING THE DEADLINE Key ways for first-time …

Originally posted 2009-09-18 10:09:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Originally posted 2009-08-10 22:08:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Originally posted 2009-09-09 12:09:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter