Consumer financial watchdog is ordered by acting director to stop fighting financial abuse
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Russell Vought, the newly installed acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sent an email Saturday night ordering all employees at the consumer watchdog to stop virtually all work – including fighting financial abuse.
“Effective immediately, unless expressly approved…
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