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Trump Administration Scales Back Plan to Dismantle Consumer Protection Bureau

A new filing asks a federal court to allow the White House to dismiss much of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining work force, but not close the bureau entirely.

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Russell T. Vought, who is serving as the consumer bureau’s acting director, halted nearly all of the bureau’s work immediately after he arrived, and its duties went unperformed for most of last year.
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