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Budget bill, SCOTUS give ‘clear path’ to CFPB firings

Budget bill, SCOTUS give ‘clear path’ to CFPB firings

Employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are bracing for mass layoffs now that Congress has slashed the agency’s budget in half and the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the go-ahead to gut federal agencies. Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought is expected to issue a reduction in force, or RIF, immediately after an appellate […]

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Supreme Court ruling won’t directly impact CFPB case

Supreme Court ruling won’t directly impact CFPB case

Bloomberg News The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing President Trump to proceed with mass firings of federal employees does not directly affect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to the CFPB’s employee union, which is fighting workforce reductions at the agency in court.  The CFPB’s union has a separate case pending before a panel of the

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