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Judge to rule soon on temporary Choke Point halt

02/16/17

U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler is set to rule next week on whether to halt the Justice Department's quest to force banks to cut ties to industries it considers to be at high risk for criminal activity.

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What (else) banks want from Washington

02/13/17

Financial firms are going on offense in Washington, pressing a policy agenda that would have been unimaginable just a few months ago. Some proposals, like reforming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, have been floated before while others began to gain traction after Republicans swept the November elections. Here's a look at some of the industry's requests.

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FTC's top consumer protection official resigns

02/07/17

Jessica Rich, who joined the agency in 1991, is stepping down in mid-February, the FTC announced Tuesday.

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