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Phil Ciciora

Phil Ciciora

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Business and Law Editor, University of Illinois News Bureau

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  • What effect will a weakened consumer watchdog agency have on borrowers, bankruptcies?

    By Phil Ciciora Verified| University of Illinois News Bureau Verified Champaign, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign law professor Robert M. Lawless is a leading consumer credit and bankruptcy expert. Lawless, the Max L. Rowe Professor of Law and co-director of the Illinois Program on Law, Behavior and Social Science, spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about the Trump administration’s abrupt shakeup of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

    By Phil Ciciora Verified · University of Illinois News Bureau

    Mar. 26, 2025

  • What are the historical precedents for consumer activism, economic blackouts?

    By Phil Ciciora Verified| University of Illinois News Bureau Verified Champaign, Ill. — The Feb. 28 “economic blackout” — in which consumers were encouraged not to spend any money for 24 hours — may have gone viral on social media, but what effect did it have in real life? Emily E. LB. Twarog is a professor of labor and employment relations and the co-director of the Regina V. Polk Women’s Labor Leadership Conference.

    By Phil Ciciora Verified · University of Illinois News Bureau

    Mar. 26, 2025

  • What effect will a weakened consumer watchdog agency have on borrowers, bankruptcies?

    By Phil Ciciora Verified| University of Illinois News Bureau Verified Champaign, Ill. — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign law professor Robert M. Lawless is a leading consumer credit and bankruptcy expert. Lawless, the Max L. Rowe Professor of Law and co-director of the Illinois Program on Law, Behavior and Social Science, spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora about the Trump administration’s abrupt shakeup of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

    By Phil Ciciora Verified · University of Illinois News Bureau

    Mar. 26, 2025

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University of Illinois News Bureau

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is a leading public research university established in 1867. As the flagship campus of the University of Illinois System, it was founded to provide accessible higher education, particularly in agriculture, engineering, and the liberal arts. Located in Urbana and Champaign, Illinois, UIUC has grown from 50 students to over 59,000, offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs across various disciplines. UIUC is known for its extensive research activities and a large academic library system, which holds over 22 million items. The university emphasizes innovation and research, particularly in fields like engineering, computer science, agriculture, and health sciences. It serves a diverse community, including students from Illinois and around the world, academic partners, and local residents through outreach programs. With a commitment to practical education and community engagement, UIUC continues to be a significant institution in higher education.

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Founded: 1867