In 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-form and Consumer Protec-tion Act, which states that the CFTC can fund customer education initiatives to help customers protect them-selves against fraud or other violations of the Commodity Exchange Act. In response, the CFTC established an Office of Consumer Outreach (OCO). Prior to establishing the OCO, CFTC staff re-viewed other federal agency financial education programs and budgets, and Commis-sioner Scott O’Malia con-ducted a hearing to gather insights into how to design the OCO. Read Full Article (PDF)…