WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer groups are praising the Supreme Court’s rejection of a conservative-led attack that could’ve
The Supreme Court upheld a funding scheme apparently meant to insulate a powerful federal agency from future congressional oversight. The court ruled 7-2 that the Read More
Consumer groups are praising the Supreme Court's rejection of a conservative-led attack that could've undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
WASHINGTON — The Senate late on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a broad aviation bill to boost air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents and speed refunds for canceled flights. The $105 billion, five-year measure reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill prohibits airlines from charging fees for families to sit together and requires airplanes to be equipped with 25-hour cockpit recording devices — up from the current two-hours — and...
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the CFPB is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court and drawing praises from consumers. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion, splitting with his frequent allies, […]
The Supreme Court ruled that the funding structure of the Consumer
On Thursday, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for a 7-2 majority of the Supreme Court in upholding the way that Congress funds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — handing a major win to the Biden administration and preventing a disaster for consumers. That top line may surprise you, but it shouldn’t. Not because Thomas has secretly become a liberal squish, but because the case only got to the Supreme Court because of a truly preposterous ruling by the Fifth Circuit — the court that...
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the federal watchdog created in response to the 2008 financial meltdown may continue to operate in its current form, brushing aside claims from the payday lending industry that could have severely jeopardized years of consumer-friendly banking regulations. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion for a 7-2 court. The ruling is a victory for the Biden administration, which argued that a lower court’s decision invalidating the Consumer Financial...
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the U.S. consumer protection agency that was created under President Obama and congressional Democrats to protect Americans from financial scams. By a 7-2 vote, the justices rejected a constitutional claim brought by a coalition of payday lenders who had won before a panel of three Trump appointees on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The lower court had questioned the legality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ruling it was not properly...
Americans are feeling worse about the economy. And that’s partly to do with fears about lasting inflation. According to the latest data, consumers expect inflation to rise three-tenths of a percentage point a year from now. Also in this episode: Why people are eating less fast food, how employers are helping workers with addiction recovery and what lower demand for second homes means for the general housing market.
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