The Wall Street Journal writes that the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency is in doubt. Senator Christopher Dodd is cited as saying that the Democrats will drop their bid for the creation of an independent consumer protection agency if Republicans agree to beef up the already existing consumer- protection agency within another federal agency.  This could be a blow to reforms against businesses who pray on unweary consumers. Consumer groups have lobbied hard for a federal agency whose only job it protecting consumers.

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