Risk Warning: Trump Regulator Cuts Heighten Market Risk

Risk Warning: Trump Regulator Cuts Heighten Market Risk

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April 19, 2025 by Jhon E. Bermúdez
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<li><strong>Major shakeup at CFPB as mass layoffs loom, but court steps in to temporarily halt Trump's termination plans.</strong></li>

<li><strong>SEC getting leaner; 500 employees head for the exit, crypto enforcement takes a backseat.</strong></li>

<li><strong>Senator Warren raises alarm bells as DOGE team scales back financial watchdogs.</strong></li>
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<p>Senator Elizabeth Warren isn't holding back her concerns about significant regulatory rollbacks under the Trump administration. She's warning that these ongoing staff reductions at key regulatory bodies could seriously increase the risk of financial wrongdoing going unnoticed and unchecked.</p>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Senator Elizabeth Warren said that President Donald Trump’s moves to cut federal regulatory agencies would leave consumers and markets vulnerable to fraud and corruption <a href="https://t.co/WjnkXojWpe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://t.co/WjnkXojWpe</a></p>— Bloomberg (@business) <a href="https://twitter.com/business/status/1913261432793190527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">April 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>Her <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/warren-says-wall-street-cops-are-gone-after-trump-overhaul?utm_source=telegram&amp;utm_content=crypto&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;embedded-checkout=true" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">comments</a> come on the heels of major changes within agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These agencies have been experiencing notable drops in both enforcement actions and staffing levels.</p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-s-happening-at-the-cfpb">What’s the Buzz Around the CFPB?</h2>

<p>The CFPB, born out of the 2008 financial crisis, found itself in the spotlight this week as potential agency-wide staff cuts surfaced.  According to a legal document from the union representing CFPB employees, around 1,500 out of the agency's 1,700 staff members are facing possible job terminations. This is all happening amidst broader administration efforts to dial back regulations.</p>

<p>However, there's a twist: a federal judge in Washington D.C. intervened on Friday, temporarily putting a stop to these specific layoffs. The court will now review whether these proposed terminations go against an existing legal order that's in place to prevent the agency from being completely shut down.</p>

<p><strong>Related: </strong><strong>D.O.G.E. Saves U.S. Taxpayers $84B in First Weeks of Trump’s Presidency, But Critics Slam Cost-Cutting Moves</strong></p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-are-cuts-affecting-the-sec-and-crypto">SEC and Crypto in the Crosshairs? How Cuts Are Impacting Them.</h2>

<p>It's not just the CFPB; the Securities and Exchange Commission is also downsizing. Around 500 SEC employees have accepted buyout packages or chosen to postpone their resignations, indicating a significant staff reduction.</p>

<p>The fallout? Several significant enforcement actions, particularly those concerning the crypto market, are either being shelved or pushed to the back burner.  Furthermore, regulations that were rolled out during the Biden administration are now being delayed or scrapped altogether.</p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-who-is-reportedly-driving-these-changes">Who's Behind These Shifts?</h2>

<p>Senator Warren, a key architect of the CFPB, argues that these widespread cuts to regulatory bodies are creating a dangerous playing field for financial markets. She specifically highlighted what she describes as a deliberate and systematic dismantling of financial oversight.</p>

<p>Word is that the Trump administration’s drive to restructure these agencies is being spearheaded, in part, by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Russ Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget.</p>

<p><strong>Related: </strong><strong>Donald Trump Pushes Rate Cuts as Crypto Market Holds Steady at $2.79T</strong></p>

<p>Actions linked to the DOGE team include halting the CFPB’s ability to supervise financial institutions and plans to shutter its Washington D.C. headquarters. These actions are now facing legal challenges, with lawsuits contesting both access to bureau systems and the staff dismissals.</p>

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