15 h. ago Lisa Cook Once Said 'Lack of Diversity' Root of Financial Crisis, Great Recession

Lisa Cook, whom President Donald Trump has sought to fire from her position as Federal Reserve governor over allegations of mortgage fraud, once said that economists could have caught the 2008 financial crisis earlier if they had paid attention to "mortgages that were pitched to African-Americans." The post Lisa Cook Once Said ‘Lack of Diversity’ Root of Financial Crisis, Great Recession appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

19 h. ago Trump faces multiple legal setbacks as federal courts question broad presidential powers

President Trump contends with court battles over Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook's firing and legal challenges to his trade and immigration policies.

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59 h. ago Opinion | Some mortgage fraud is inevitable. But Lisa Cook needs to come clean.

Opinion | Some mortgage fraud is inevitable. But Lisa Cook needs to come clean.  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago An Atlanta condo is at the center of fraud allegations against Fed Governor Lisa Cook

One of the homes at the center of President Trump's allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook committed mortgage fraud is in her home state of Georgia.

Politics

3 d. ago Trump Asserts Expansive Power to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Lawyers for the administration told a court it should be “highly deferential” to the president when it comes to firing a Federal Reserve governor “for cause.”

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3 d. ago Trump Live Updates: Lisa Cook Lawsuit, Kamala Harris Secret Service Protection and More

Trump Live Updates: Lisa Cook Lawsuit, Kamala Harris Secret Service Protection and More  The New York Times

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4 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Lisa Cook Makes Her Bid to Cling to the Fed

Lisa Cook, who was confirmed as a Governor of the Federal Reserve in 2022, wants a federal judge to do something no court has attempted in the Fed’s 112-year history: define what “for cause” means when a president tries to fire a Fed governor. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Lisa Cook Makes Her Bid to Cling to the Fed appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Fed governor Lisa Cook sues Trump to block effort to remove her

Fed governor Lisa Cook sues Trump to block effort to remove her  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over his attempt to fire her

Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over his attempt to fire her  BBC

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4 d. ago Fed governor Lisa Cook sues Trump to block effort to remove her from central bank

Fed governor Lisa Cook sues Trump to block effort to remove her from central bank  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over attempt to fire her

US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over attempt to fire her  BBC

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4 d. ago Warren on if Cook Should Resign if Guilty: 'For Cause Means Job

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) responded to a question on whether Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook should step down if she is found guilty of mortgage fraud by saying that the allegations The post Warren on if Cook Should Resign if Guilty: ‘For Cause Means Job-Related’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Society

4 d. ago Trump’s Fed Feud Spotlights Mortgage Data Privacy: Is Your Information Public?

After President Trump accused a Federal Reserve governor of mortgage fraud, everyday citizens are waking up to just how much information is out there.

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5 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: When Congress Wrote the Fed Rules, Courts Weren't Invited

Measured against the history, the text, and the institutional logic, the legal ground in the Lisa Cook dispute tilts toward presidential discretion, not judicial oversight of central bank staffing. The post Breitbart Business Digest: When Congress Wrote the Fed Rules, Courts Weren’t Invited appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Trump’s Push to Fire Lisa Cook Puts Fed Independence on Trial

The Supreme Court has said the Federal Reserve Board’s independence warrants protection. President Trump’s effort to fire a member will test that commitment.

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5 d. ago Bessent on Fed Governor Lisa Cook's Alleged Mortgage Fraud: We Haven't Heard Her Say 'I Didn't Do It'

Wednesday on FBN's "Mornings with Maria," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the Trump administration's firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and its handling of the Federal Reserve in general. The post Bessent on Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Alleged Mortgage Fraud: We Haven’t Heard Her Say ‘I Didn’t Do It’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Cook’s potential exit hands Trump greater sway over Fed board shaping US monetary policy

Lisa Cook's potential removal from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors gives Trump another opportunity to name someone more closely aligned with his financial policy.

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5 d. ago Fed governor fights for her job. And, the DNC has a message for Democrats

Fed Governor Lisa Cook plans to fight to keep her job with a forthcoming lawsuit challenging President Trump. And, the DNC addresses the Democratic Party's challenges.

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5 d. ago Who is Lisa Cook, and what is Federal Reserve governor accused of?

Who is Lisa Cook, and what is Federal Reserve governor accused of?  BBC

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5 d. ago Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook will fight President Trump to stay in her position

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook intends to file a lawsuit after President Trump said she should be immediately removed from her position.

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