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 Management and Budget, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, calling on them to reverse course on actions targeting the nation's consumer financial watchdog agency.
Secrecy preceded the shutdown of the consumer protection agency’s Washington headquarters
President Donald Trump’s budget chief has sent an email to consumer protection agency employees telling them to stop working.
White House Orders Consumer Protection Agency Shutdown
The Trump administration orders a shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, halting inquiries and new rules.
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.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau halts activity | What this means for you
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.
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.
Trump shuts down US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Protesters are calling on the Trump administration to change course and re-open the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). It is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector founded in 2011 after the Great Recession.
Consumer protection agency neutralized by Trump's new chief
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was defanged over the weekend with all activities suspended, its upcoming funding facing a cut and its headquarters temporarily closed, removing a layer of oversight over consumer-facing financial companies.
Project 2025 co-author shuts down operations at consumer protection agency
If you have a bank account, or a credit card, or a mortgage, or a student loan, this is a code red," Elizabeth Warren said. "I am ringing the alarm bell."
Trump CFPB Pick McKernan to Lead Agency Targeted for Shutdown
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jonathan McKernan to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau brought some relief ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to shut down for a week: Reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will be shut down for a week, according to multiple reports. The CFPB’s Chief ...
Union Sues Trump For Trying To Shut Down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The National Treasury Employees Union says the president is violating the constitutional separation of powers.
What to know about the CFPB amid apparent DOGE efforts to shut it down
Dozens of employees with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were reportedly fired on Tuesday night as a part of the ...
Consumer watchdog shut down
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively ...
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Trump official orders consumer protection agency to stop work
WASHINGTON — 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 ...
Shutting down CFPB ‘begging for another financial crisis’: Former director
Rohit Chopra, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), argued Monday that shutting down the ...
Powell says bank accounts ‘safe’ despite teardown of consumer protection agency
The Federal Reserve chair testified before a Senate panel. “We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust” interest rates, he said.