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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Golden Age of Scams
How Trump’s second term will unleash dishonesty and abuse across the economy
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Three Coin Monte
The Trump administration is removing every financial guardrail from crypto, in order to enrich the first family and its tech and finance allies while destabilizing the economy.
Posted inTAP
So Much for Consumer Product Safety
Today on TAP: Last week, Trump fired the three Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and is sacking much of the staff.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Underbelly of Finance
On our live show, David and writing fellow James Baratta look at private equity and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Posted inEconomic Policy
House Republicans Take Their Turn at Ravaging CFPB
Kneecapping the consumer financial protection agency would do much to enable fraud, and next to nothing to reduce federal expenditures.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Hatchet Job on CFPB Even Worse in the Details
Declarations in a case reveal a haphazard hobbling of the consumer protection agency.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Justice Department Shutting Branch That Prosecutes Consumer Fraud Cases
Several attorneys will be moved to defending the federal government from lawsuits.
Posted inLaw and Justice
FTC Republicans Sue Uber for Actions in Rule They Rejected
The ‘click-to-cancel’ rule prohibits making it hard to end a subscription. Republicans voted against that rule, then sued Uber for exactly that conduct.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: The Corporate Right to Rip You Off
On our live show, David and contributor Dan Boguslaw discuss the closure of the IRS Direct File system and the attempted closure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
