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Rulemakings, Reports, and Studies Implementing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
August 18, 2010 – 1:44 pm

Consumer groups developed this document detailing the Rulemakings, Reports, and Studies the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will engage in.
Click here to view this document as a pdf.

Elizabeth Warren News “Rap-up”
August 18, 2010 – 10:54 am

Remember our post about the Main Street Brigade’s rap video about Elizabeth Warren? Well, it’s causing quite a stir. Take a look at all the coverage the video is getting!

CNBC has noticed the video, and …

Dr. Phil Supports Elizabeth Warren to Lead the CFPB
August 16, 2010 – 11:28 am

Dr. Phil has announced his support for Elizabeth Warren as the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.   Dr. Phil has worked with Elizabeth Warren in the past, and believes that she is the …

Civil and Human Rights Orgs Support Elizabeth Warren
August 11, 2010 – 11:01 am

Click here for a pdf version of this letter.
August 9, 2010
Dear Mr. President:
The undersigned civil and human rights organizations urge you to nominate Elizabeth Warren to serve as the first director of the Consumer Financial …

Cantwell, Murray Back Elizabeth Warren for CFPB
August 11, 2010 – 9:59 am

Senator Cantwell and Senator Murray support Elizabeth Warren to lead the CFPB, according to this article by the Seattle Pi website.
Saying its director should be “independent” and an “outsider,” Sens. Patty Murray and Maria …

Letter from Professors Earns Widespread Media Attention
August 3, 2010 – 1:54 pm

Click the links below to check out the news coverage about the letter 141 U.S. professors sent to President Obama urging him to appoint Elizabeth Warren as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …