When I hear that word “Bureau”, with a capital B, I think of course of the FBI.  Secrets.  Spies.  Intrigue.  The new Bureau – the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) – is trying to create just the opposite impression.

Amidst great controversy (the Senate really prefers to confirm these things), President Obama last fall appointed Elizabeth Warren to forge ahead with building an independent organization within the Federal Reserve System that will “help empower consumers with the information they need to make financial decisions that are best for them and their families.” 

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