One of DOGE’s first targets was the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The C.F.P.B. was created by law in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis; its work has led to nearly $20 billion in direct relief to consumers and $5 billion in civil penalties for alleged wrongdoing.
October 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
One of DOGE’s first targets was the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The C.F.P.B. was created by law in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis; its work has led to nearly $20 billion in direct relief to consumers and $5 billion in civil penalties for alleged wrongdoing.
I’ve been in politics for over a half-century. I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
I’ve been in politics for over a half-century. I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.