The Trump administration insists the financial watchdog is safe for now, but as in administrations past, it can be made into whatever officials want it to be. Senator Warren, who helped create the ...

Once a powerful guardian against wrongdoing by banks and financial services companies, the Consumer Financial Protection ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is drastically shrinking the workforce and mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, eviscerating an agency created after the Great Recession ...

Instead of consumer safeguards being an afterthought, ... Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees want to work. Americans want them to. President Trump should let them do their job.

5 thoughts on “ Nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as Trump’s government downsizing continues ” JOE B. says: April 18, 2025 at 6:31 am ...

Nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as Trump’s government downsizing continues. ... and Elon Musk made it a top target of his Department of Government Efficiency.

FILE - A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) building headquarters Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) (Jacquelyn ...