Ep. 145 - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Was Great (and We Should Be Pissed Trump Is Gutting It)

On this episode, we discuss the history behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, all the good it has done for American taxpayers, and how Republicans are ruining it. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• The Financial Crisis Inquiry Report
• The 5 Worst Things About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• The Great Recession and Its Aftermath
• Great Recession: What It Was and What Caused It
• Treasury Receives Payment From Its Final Sale of AIG Common Stock, Bringing Positive Return on Overall AIG Commitment to $22.7 Billion
• Great Recession Bankruptcies
• Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
• Elizabeth Warren: Unsafe at Any Rate
• CFPB: Enforcement By Numbers
• CFPB Finalizes Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports
• CFPB Closes Overdraft Loophole to Save Americans Billions in Fees
• CFPB: Protecting Service Members from Predatory Lending
• Wells Fargo’s fake accounts scandal grows to 3.5 million
• Wells Fargo agrees to $3.7 billion settlement with CFPB over consumer abuses
• $772 Million Penalty for Bank of America Credit Card Practices
• Citigroup to Pay $770 Million Over Credit Card Add-Ons
• US Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Funding Structure
• Kanye West “Debanking” Debunking