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Judge blocks mass layoffs at consumer protection agency targeted by Trump

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U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson blocks mass layoffs and funding cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau .

The agency is responsible for cracking down on “junk” fees and answering consumer complaints.

The judge’s order calls for no further firings, and no data purge, until at least March 3 , the next court hearing.

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