3 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: How the Fed Destroyed Its Own Independence

This week saw a series of unprecedented events that may signal the end of the form of central bank independence as we have known it for more than a century. The post Breitbart Business Digest: How the Fed Destroyed Its Own Independence appeared first on Breitbart.

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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.

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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 PCE Inflation Stayed Stable in July, Keeping Fed on Track to Lower Interest Rates

The latest economic data keeps the central bank on track to lower interest rates at its next meeting in September.

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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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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 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 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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6 d. ago Fed Governor Lisa Cook to Sue Over Firing, Asserting Trump Abused Power

Lawyers for Ms. Cook promised to take legal action one day after the president moved to fire her over allegations of mortgage fraud.

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6 d. ago Trump says he’s ‘always’ ready for legal fight as ousted Fed governor Lisa Cook plans lawsuit

Trump said he was prepared to engage in a legal battle with Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook following his decision to dismiss her from the nation's central bank.

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6 d. ago Embattled Fed Gov. Lisa Cook says she’ll sue Trump to keep her job

Trump's unprecedented effort to fire Cook is likely to end up at the Supreme Court and could more clearly define the limits of the president's legal authority over the traditionally independent institution. The post Embattled Fed Gov. Lisa Cook says she’ll sue Trump to keep her job appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 d. ago Trump’s Attempt to Fire the Fed’s Lisa Cook Risks Global Economic Stability

President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, will set off a long legal battle. Economists warn it could lead to higher inflation and government borrowing costs.

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6 d. ago 'Some authoritarian s***:' Dems rip Trump's unprecedented firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook

Senate and House Democrats call Trump's firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook illegal and warn it puts American economy and savings at risk.

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6 d. ago Who is Fed governor Lisa Cook, and can Trump really fire her?

Who is Fed governor Lisa Cook, and can Trump really fire her?  The Washington Post

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6 d. ago ICE detains Kilmar Abrego Garcia again. And, Trump seeks to fire Fed governor

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been taken into custody and faces deportation again, this time to Uganda. And, Trump seeks to fire a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

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6 d. ago Fed Governor Tells Trump ‘I Will Not Resign,’ and Israeli Strikes Kill 5 Journalists

Plus, a Hitchcock star re-emerges.

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