The Trump administration has walked back its plan to nearly eliminate the CFPB, now seeking to cut just over half its staff after courts blocked mass firings. The consumer watchdog would shrink dramatically — but survive. https://washingtonhorizon.com/cfpb-faces-major-staff-reductions-under-trump-administration/

CFPB faces major staff reductions under Trump administration
The Trump administration has filed a federal court request to cut more than half the remaining staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), representing a notable retreat from earlier plans to eliminate up to 90 percent of the agency's workforce, reports the New York Times. Acting Director Russell Vought,