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Senate GOP Is Neutering Our Consumer Watchdog

GOP wants to kill watchdog aimed at preventing another 2008: Krugman

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 4, 2013 12:13 PM CST

(Newser) – Four-plus years after Wall Street's meltdown "brought the world economy to its knees," at least we have a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to prevent us from ever toppling over that cliff again. Or do we? Not if Senate Republicans, who are "...   Read full story »

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