Trump has subdued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So what does this agency do?
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.
Democrats vow to fight shutdown of consumer watchdog agency
A group of 191 House and Senate Democrats sent a letter to Russell Vought, the newly installed director of the Office of ...
From credit cards to medical debt: What may happen to some key consumer protection rules under Trump
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the so-called cop on the beat protecting Americans from financial abuse, is now under strict orders to do nothing.
Rep. Golden praises Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as agency targeted by Musk, DOGE
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appears to be the latest federal agency targeted by Elon Musk and DOGE.
US consumer bureau upheaval leaves consumers adrift, experts say
The Trump administration's rapid dismantling of the U.S. consumer protection watchdog will have broad implications for ...
Powell: No Hurry to Lower Interest Rates, Economy ‘Strong’
The hearing before the Senate Banking Committee was relatively quiet absent a few back-and-forths on the economic effects of ...
Letters to the editor for Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Dems win back voters?" That was the headline of a February 8 USA Today article that caught my attention. I didn't immediately ...