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The independent agency was established in 2011 under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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Newsom, PG&E & CPUC: Governor's office 'micromanaged' regulator
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CFPB case before Supreme Court may gut the agency
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New proposed rule would reduce bank overdraft fees – WSYR
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Bank of America accused of opening fake accounts and charging illegal junk fees, Consumer Watch
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How Americans feel about the economy 538 Politics Podcast - Good Morning America
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Connecticut will be 1st state to cancel medical debt for eligible residents
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Newsom's office crafted law protecting PG&E after company's crimes killed 84 people, FIRE - POWER - MONEY Investigation
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Governor Newsom signs AB 1167, the Orphan Well Prevention Act, and vetoes SB 842, bill that would have undermined the price gouging penalty law
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Connecticut will be 1st state to cancel medical debt for eligible residents