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President Trump Not Happy With EU Fine On Google
President Trump Not Happy With EU Fine On Google
July 19, 2018  |  Google

President Donald Trump is coming to the defense of Google after the European Union hit the Internet search giant with a $5 billion fine over...

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SEC Investigates Facebook Again On Data Security
SEC Investigates Facebook Again On Data Security
July 13, 2018  |  Facebook

The Securities and Exchange Commission is once again investigating Facebook, this time looking into whether the social media giant adequately warned investors that user data...

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Supreme Court Nominee Had Tens of Thousands Of Dollars In Credit Card Debt
Supreme Court Nominee Had Tens of Thousands Of Dollars In Credit Card Debt
July 12, 2018  |  Debt

Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, racked up tens of thousands of dollars in debt purchasing baseball tickets during the...

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Judge Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional
Judge Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional
June 22, 2018  |  CFPB

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unconstitutional. According to Reuters, the decision by...

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Trump Trade Policies Weighing On Stocks
Trump Trade Policies Weighing On Stocks
June 21, 2018  |  Economy

President Donald Trump’s tax reform — signed into law late last year — was a boon for the stock market, but his tough trade stance is pressuring...

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White House To Nominate Budget Official As New Head Of CFPB
White House To Nominate Budget Official As New Head Of CFPB
June 18, 2018  |  Personnel

In an effort to roll back more oversight powers of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the White House is nominating a budget official to...

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A Tale Of Two China (Tech Firm) Policies?
A Tale Of Two China (Tech Firm) Policies?
May 15, 2018  |  International

When a big firm shuts down, it’s not every day that a sitting president lobbies to get it un-shut. Nor is it often the case that...

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CFPB’s Mulvaney Could Stay Until the End of Year
CFPB’s Mulvaney Could Stay Until the End of Year
May 09, 2018  |  CFPB

The White House is stretching out the tenure of Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, by taking its time in...

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States Step Up Where CFPB Steps Back
States Step Up Where CFPB Steps Back
April 20, 2018  |  CFPB

Aiming to fill the void resulting from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s retreat from regulation, states are stepping up and going after big financial companies....

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