The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched its website, www.consumerfinance.gov/, although it does not formally assume any regulatory authority until July 21, 2011. The website explains the CFPB's mission and invites consumers to share their stories and suggestions for the new agency. The website includes a video narrated by Ron Howard that explains the causes of the financial crisis and how the CFPB will be a "cop on the beat" to protect consumers going forward. Notably, the website also includes Professor Elizabeth Warren's daily calendar.
