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DOGE is slashing 90% of a federal agency designed to prevent another financial crisis
Elon Musk has long said he wanted to "delete" the CFPB. That move is now underway.
Judge halts Trump effort to fire majority of CFPB staff
A judge froze the Trump administration’s plan to fire a majority of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Trump Officials’ Steep Cuts at Consumer Finance Watchdog Halted by Judge
Trump officials this week said they wanted to refocus the agency on fraud with measurable consumer damages, especially in the ...
Exclusive: Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim demand investigation into DOGE cuts at CFPB
Warren, who conceived of and oversaw the creation of the financial watchdog agency after the financial crisis, is now trying ...
Trump admin to cut 90% of CFPB in latest layoffs: Reports
President Donald Trump’s administration is cutting nearly 90 percent of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) ...
Warren says Wall Street ‘cops are gone’ after Trump overhaul
Senator Elizabeth Warren said that President Trump’s moves to dramatically cut federal regulatory agencies would leave ...
DOGE is gutting the watchdog created to protect consumers from financial fraud
The Trump administration is all but eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), firing nearly 90% of its ...
US consumer watchdog says it will lay off most remaining staff
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created to serve as a watchdog for American consumers against ...
Court filings describe DOGE-led, scream-filled, 36-hour mass layoff scramble at consumer protection agency
As the Trump administration seeks to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, employees are fighting back.