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Washington Post: Obama would create consumer protection agency

By JIM KUHNHENN The Associated Press Friday, October 9, 2009 6:50 PM click here for link WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama fought to keep his proposed banking overhaul on track Friday, casting the political struggle ahead as one between big financial interests and average Americans

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Washington Post: Battle Waged Over Consumer Agency

click here for link Thursday, October 1, 2009 For more than three hours Wednesday, supporters and opponents of a new federal agency that would oversee mortgages, credit cards and other consumer financial products dug deeper into their trenches in Room 2128 of the Rayburn House