DOGE-Backed Halt at CFPB Comes Amid Musk’s Plans for ‘X’ Digital Wallet
Government-efficiency team’s initial ‘read-only’ access expanded quickly to encompass closely guarded data, internal emails ...
Dismantling the CFPB would turn the consumer finance world into the 'wild, wild west,' its former director says
Richard Cordray, the first director of the CFPB, told BI that Elon Musk's call to dismantle the agency is a 'direct conflict ...
Elon’s DOGE Attack on Financial Watchdog Coincides With X Pursuit of Digital Wallet
X announced that it had entered into an arrangement with Visa to create a peer-to-peer digital payments system. “Another ...
DOGE probes CFPB as Musk paints a grim picture for the agency
Three Musk allies, among them DOGE personnel, have set up an office at the CFPB's headquarters to ensure it is complying with ...
As he targets the CFPB, Elon Musk looks to dismantle his own potential regulator
Elon Musk and DOGE have begun making moves toward dismantling the CFPB. The watchdog agency would be in charge of regulating ...
OMB head Russell Vought takes over as CFPB as acting head, DOGE team deletes X account
Russell Vought took over as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday night and officials from ...
Vought closing CFPB headquarters for a week, staff ordered to work remotely
An email sent to staff said, "Employees and contractors are to work remotely unless instructed otherwise from our Acting ...
RealClearMarkets1d
DOGE Is Correct to Target CFPB for Elimination
In recent weeks, President Trump has moved quickly to implement sweeping changes to the federal government. Chief among these are recent cuts to federal agencies, made courtesy of ...