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Americans for Financial Reform
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- 1Hiding the CFPB's history doesn't erase financial hardship in Trump's economy●Hiding the CFPB’s history doesn’t erase financial hardship in Trump’s economy
Advocacy group Americans for Financial Reform argues that attempts to downplay or bury the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's record do nothing to change the financial strain many households face under the current US economy. The group frames the CFPB's consumer-protection history as a measure of economic hardship that persists regardless of official messaging about economic conditions under the Trump administration.
- 2Supreme Court Ruling Could Shift Climate Costs to Taxpayers▼Climate Change Is Already Expensive. The Supreme Court May Stick You with the Bill.
Climate change is already driving heavy costs through disasters, insurance and infrastructure, and a pending Supreme Court case could determine who ultimately pays those bills. The Center for Progressive Reform warns the ruling may leave ordinary Americans covering damages currently borne by polluters or government programs, framing the case as a major financial as well as environmental test.