Ron Bloom

(Newser) - President Obama's car czar is about to become his manufacturing czar as well, the Detroit News reports. Obama said today he will name auto adviser Ron Bloom, who took over for Steven Ratner in July as head of the auto industry restructuring team, his senior counselor for manufacturing policy, and...

(Newser) - The man tabbed by President Obama to see General Motors and Chrysler through bankruptcy is leaving the post, the New York Times reports. Though Steven Rattner’s former investment firm is under investigation, it’s unclear if that affected his decision. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said today that, with both...