WASHINGTON, D.C.: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a series of cases that could result in a generational contraction in the power of federal agencies to regulate businesses and corporate fraud.

The first case before the conservative-dominated court seeks to eliminate one agency completely, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which was created by Congress in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis.

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