Mollie Bryant, Author at Streetlight

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to reevaluate agency, starting with how it requests info during investigations

CFPB plans to start reevaluating the agency, its enforcement actions and rulemaking, starting with a document used to collect information during investigations.

By Mollie Bryant January 17, 2018

Acting director to ‘fix’ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, cut regulations

The acting director for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to stifle regulations, but consumer advocates argue the free market alone isn't enough to hold bad actors to account.

By Mollie Bryant January 16, 2018

Why things like the ‘Shitty Media Men’ list aren’t going to help us

A spreadsheet filled with anonymous accusations against men working in media highlights one of the news industry's biggest weaknesses.

By Mollie Bryant January 11, 2018

Sinking ships: What it’s like to be a newspaper reporter and why we can’t quit

Journalism is a tough game. Here's how it's shaped my career as a newspaper reporter.

By Mollie Bryant January 9, 2018

The golden age of deregulation

The Environmental Protection Agency has gotten the most attention for scaling back regulations, so here are a few rollbacks that you may have missed.

By Mollie Bryant January 4, 2018