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1 year into Trump's new term, an agency that protects your finances is 'hanging by a thread'

The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

1 year into Trump's new term, an agency that protects your finances is 'hanging by a thread'
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The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

Originally published at NPR Business

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