Warren Assails White House Effort to Shut Consumer Protection Agency
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Warren Assails White House Effort to Shut Consumer Protection Agency
2025-02-10 21:51:07
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Monday blasted Trump administration efforts to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, calling the move, which picked up steam this weekend, a “scam” and a “payoff to the rich guys who invested in... Read More

Justices Hold Consumer Protection Agency’s Funding Is Constitutional
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Justices Hold Consumer Protection Agency’s Funding Is Constitutional
2024-05-16 21:51:08
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a constitutional challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ruling the mechanism used to fund the agency does not violate the appropriations clause. The decision, by a 7-2 vote, ended what many... Read More

Supreme Court Affirms Trump’s Right to Say ‘You’re Fired’ to Consumer Regulator
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Supreme Court Affirms Trump's Right to Say 'You're Fired' to Consumer Regulator
2020-06-29 19:56:09
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed President Donald Trump's ability to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monday, but left undisturbed the rest of the statute that created the agency in the wake of the 2008... Read More

Justices Wrestle With President’s Power to Fire Consumer Advocate
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Justices Wrestle With President's Power to Fire Consumer Advocate
2020-03-03 20:50:24
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with the politically charged dispute over whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, is constitutional. The arguments the justices heard Tuesday stemmed from an appeals... Read More

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Consumer Bureau’s Authority
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Consumer Bureau's Authority
2019-10-18 21:10:46
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court agreed Friday to wade into a politically charged dispute over whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, is constitutional. The justices will be reviewing an appeals court... Read More

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