Trump administration halts work at fraud-fighting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB is an independent government agency tasked with protecting consumers and enforcing rules for banks, credit unions and other lenders.
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President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration
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Concern is mounting as a federal agency dedicated to protecting consumers remains shut down. The abrupt week-long closure comes after the acting director appointed by President Donald Trump ordered employees to stop nearly all of their work.
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Trump administration orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop work
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.
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The order follows similar efforts by the White House to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Trump official orders consumer protection agency to stop work
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime
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