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US Politics · United StatesThe lights are on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau across the street from the White House, and employees still get paid. But in practice, the bureau has been mostly inoperable for nearly six months. CFPB employees say they essentially spend the workday sitting on their hands, forbidden from doing any work by directive from the White House.See the Story
Employees at the nation’s consumer financial watchdog say it’s become toothless under Trump
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US Economy · United StatesNew research finds that more Americans are shifting their money from checking and savings accounts into financial vehicles that pay an investment income — a trend that helps to explain the resilience of the U.S. economy after a bout of high inflation and recent uncertainty due to tariffs.
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More Americans shift money from checking and savings to accounts with investment income, study says
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