There are 16 cases that should go forward because of the Supreme Court ruling confirming the Bureau’s constitutionality. It’s been slow going.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Chinese Tariffs and CFPB Success
On our weekly live show, David Dayen and Bob Kuttner discuss new efforts to boost the domestic electric-vehicle industry.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The CFPB Ruling Strikes a Blow for Governing
Instead of giving in to cynicism, Congress created an agency to protect consumers. The Supreme Court declined to overrule it.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why Auto Insurance Rates Are Out of Control
The factors are partly structural, but also have to do with a corporate drive for profits and use of technology to precision-target customers.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Real Entitlement Crisis: Good Reporting Is in Short Supply
The preferred journals of the power elite peddle the myth of pending Social Security catastrophe, which is catastrophically wrong.
Posted inTAP
Inflation, Misguided Economics, and the Fed
Today on TAP: Once again, mainstream analysts and Fed economists miss the real story in the latest inflation numbers—which is hidden in plain view if you bother to look.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Tariffs Give U.S. Automakers a Fleeting Chance
The Biden administration is protecting its investment in a domestic auto industry. Domestic auto producers have to rise to the moment.
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Trendy Nonsense About Gen Z
It comes in two flavors, economic and psychological.
Posted inTAP
Biden’s New Tariffs on Chinese EVs
Today on TAP: His policies on a broad range of issues are superb. Why don’t they translate into electoral appeal?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why Elon Loves China and Hates Sweden
Capitalism and communism suppress workers; social democracy empowers them.