2025-02-10 21:32:25

How the Trump administration moved to shut down the consumer protection agency’s headquarters

Over the weekend, some staff members at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saw a sign of trouble to come.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-the-trump-administration-moved-to-shut-down-the-consumer-protection-agencys-headquarters

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