Obama Auto Czar Bloom Said to Face Ex-Ally in Detroit Bankruptcy

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Ron Bloom, who helped lead President Barack Obama’s auto team, will advise Detroit retirees fighting benefit cuts in the city’s bankruptcy, according to people familiar with the decision.

Bloom will provide financial advice to the committee representing retirees in the bankruptcy case, said three of the people, who asked not to be identified because the hiring decision isn’t yet public.