New CFPB head Russell Vought orders agency shutdown, halting consumer protection efforts.

In a sudden move, Russell Vought, the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), ordered the agency to cease operations and closed the headquarters for a week. This decision came just 36 hours after Vought took over the leadership of the CFPB. The shutdown affects the bureau's ability to protect consumers from financial abuse and fraud.

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