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Barack Obama: To protect everyday Americans from abuses in the financial industry, I appointed Richard Cordray to head the Consumer…

On the recordApril 1, 2012
To protect everyday Americans from abuses in the financial industry, I appointed Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB).
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 8793—National Financial Capability Month

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