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Released: January 01, 2012
Consumer protection made big gains in 2011
Source: David Lazarus, L.A.Times (Free Registration)
The last year was a remarkable one for consumer protection.
Among the wins: A new watchdog agency opened for business, regulators cracked down on a controversial merger and a major bank retreated from a dubious fee.
But there’s still plenty of heavy lifting to be done as the economy trudges back to higher ground. Consumers and corporations will continue to tussle for the upper hand amid a shifting regulatory and political landscape.
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