The acting director’s proposal to subject the agency’s rules to congressional approval provides an important and overlooked check on administrative power.
The Supreme Court nominee’s views on CFPB and the Chevron doctrine are considered favorable for the industry, but some say weakening agency deference is a double-edged sword.
Leandra English said she plans to leave the agency and drop a lawsuit that sought to install her as director of the consumer agency; the stock exchange’s CTO is joining the Winklevoss twins’ Gemini firm.
Leandra English, who sued President Trump and Mick Mulvaney last year claiming to be the rightful director of the CFPB, said Friday that she plans to resign and drop the litigation.
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