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Consumer watchdog faces daunting future under Trump

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is likely to face efforts to weaken its regulatory powers under President-elect Trump .

The CFPB has been in Republican crosshairs since it was created through the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law to crack down on customer abuse in the financial system.

The agency is receiving new scrutiny after a warning from tech mogul and Trump ally Elon Musk .

Advocacy groups are already bracing for the new administration’s efforts to target the CFPB and roll back regulations.

Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman pushed back on Musk 's call to “delete” the agency.

He also highlighted concerns about the tech billionaire's interest in trying to turn his social platform X into a payment platform.

As Musk takes on a prominent role in the Trump administration, his business portfolio has raised questions about conflicts of interest.

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