Tag Archives: Consumer Protection Agency

Change We Can Believe In

Posted on July 17, 2012 at 1:30 pm by Bob Cesca

I’ve always thought it was corrupt and unfair that three unaccountable companies could each control our financial futures. So this is a step in the right direction: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday that it will start supervising the … Continue reading →

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Recess Appointment Gets a Legal Thumbs Up

Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:39 am by Bob Cesca

This is good news. For now. WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is publicly rebutting Republican criticism of the legality of President Barack Obama’s recent recess appointments of a national consumer watchdog and other officials. The department released a 23-page legal … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day

Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:58 pm by Bob Cesca

The Republicans are losing their shpadoinkle over the president issuing a recess appointment of Richard Cordray as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But how does this president stack up against previous presidents? Adam Serwer answers with this … Continue reading →

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Cain and the Media

Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Daryl Cagle In other news, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) is vowing to continue his filibuster of the nominee for director of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. A filibuster which has already lasted for most of this year, with … Continue reading →

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The Only Game In Town

Posted on September 6, 2011 at 6:40 pm by JM Ashby

After months of blatant obstruction and a refusal to confirm Elizabeth Warren as the head of the new consumer protection agency, Warren withdrew her nomination to explore the idea of running for senate. As her replacement, President Obama nominated Richard … Continue reading →

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Filibustering While On Vacation

Posted on August 3, 2011 at 6:20 pm by JM Ashby

After the withdrawal of Elizabeth Warren’s candidacy to head the new Consumer Protection Bureau, President Obama nominated former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray for the position. However, like Elizabeth Warren, the chances of the Republicans confirming him, or anyone else, … Continue reading →

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Terrified

Posted on June 7, 2011 at 8:45 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – RJ Matson In other news, the Koch-backed conservative activist group Americans for Prosperity thought it would be funny to place eviction notices on random people’s homes in Detroit. Tonight — Game 4 of the Dallas Mavericks vs the … Continue reading →

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