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Enforcement PauseEconomyP2025: Financial RegulationEVT-2025-0312-054
FTC deprioritized merger challenges and consumer fraud cases under new leadership — weakening antitrust and consumer protection oversight.
March 12, 2025
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Enforcement PauseFinancial Regulation8/10
CFPB halted new enforcement actions and rulemakings under acting leadership — effectively pausing consumer financial protection oversight.
Program TerminationFinancial Regulation6/10
IRS Direct File free tax-filing pilot terminated, eliminating a public alternative to commercial tax preparation and reducing access for low-income filers.
Workforce ReductionConsumer Protection7/10
FTC consumer-protection bureau staff placed on leave and new merger challenges halted — curtailing antitrust enforcement aligned with Project 2025's FTC chapter.