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Jun 22, 2026
Appeals court blocks Trump admin from slashing consumer watchdog staff
A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration's plans to immediately slash the workforce at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by about two-thirds, delivering a setback to the White House's protracted efforts to shrink the consumer watchdog.
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