President Donald Trump on Monday designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with additional duties as acting director of the ...
The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...
The consumer watchdog agency was formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Elon Musk wants to “delete” it.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was named to be acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has told the agency's staff to put a halt to all rules and enforcement actions.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has begun freezing work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after its director was ...
The new Treasury secretary has criticized a borrowing strategy that helped calm markets.