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Employees at the nation's consumer financial watchdog say it's become toothless under Trump
Once a powerful watchdog for financial wrongdoing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen its enforcement efforts ...
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection ...
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Employees say agency has gone toothless under Trump
The lights are on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau across the street from the White House, and employees still get paid. But, in practice, the bureau has been mostly inoperable for nearly ...
Capital One, Walmart: A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — In the nearly six months since the Trump administration has had control of the Consumer Financial Protection ...
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Trump's 'big bill' slashes consumer watchdog CFPB's budget nearly in half
New law cuts Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding cap by 46%, saving $2 billion, Republicans say. GOP argues the ...
Opinion: Gutting of financial protections puts service members at risk
The Trump administration could really lend a hand to veterans and service members. Instead, it’s opening the door for scams ...
Senate Republicans move to slash consumer bureau funding by half, risking hundreds of job cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Republicans have moved to cut the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by roughly half, ...
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After Navy Federal Overdraft Fees Case Dropped, Experts Warn Troops Will Need to Be More Vigilant
Former officials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, are calling the watchdog's choice to let Navy ...