Steven Rattner

Steven Rattner is an American financier, a founder of the Quadrangle group, and was appointed "car czar" in the presidential administration of Barack Hussein Obama. He previously served as a reporter for the New York Times, advocating liberal approaches to economics, and is expected to continue to endorse such positions during his tenure as czar. As a czar, Rattner is not accountable to anyone except President Obama, and his responsibilities are similarly nebulous. Since his position is not a true cabinet post, Rattner did not need to be confirmed by the full Senate. Like other Obama appointees, he was a strongly partisan choice with many ties to the Democrat establishment; Rattner's wife is the National Finance Chair of the Democratic Party.