2009July31: The $1 billion that the US Congress originally appropriated for the Cash for Clunkers program appears to have been spent (New York Times, 2009). The Cash for Clunkers program, which officially started on July 27, 2009, offers $3,500 to $4,500 to consumers who trade in a car that has a combined EPA-estimated fuel economy of 18 mpg or less, for a new, more fuel efficient vehicle (US News and World Report, 2009).
Reference: New York Times. 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/01/business/01clunkers.html; US News and World Report. 2009 http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Cash-for-Clunkers/
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