Consumer Bureau Protects Soldiers From Scams

by Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio

Holly Petreaus — the wife of four star Gen. David Petraeus, who will become CIA director next month — has been touring U.S. military bases. She leads an office in the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that watches out for soldiers. They can often be prey to loan sharks and financial scams.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, August 25, 2011