24 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.

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28 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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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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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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5 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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6 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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6 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 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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6 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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6 d. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Why Lisa Cook’s Lawsuit to Keep Her Job Is Likely to Lose

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s attempt to overturn her removal faces long odds. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Why Lisa Cook’s Lawsuit to Keep Her Job Is Likely to Lose appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Stock Market Reaction Is Muted After Trump’s Threats to Lisa Cook and the Fed

The market reaction was muted after President Trump moved to fire the Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. One economist likened the response to a frog in “gently heating” water.

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6 d. ago President Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Can he do that?

President Trump wants to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Can he do that? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Columbia University law professor Kathryn Judge about the legalities.

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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 Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook says she’ll fight Trump’s move to fire her

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook says she’ll fight Trump’s move to fire her  The Washington Post

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6 d. ago Fed’s Lisa Cook turns to top Washington lawyer Lowell in Trump fight By Reuters

Fed’s Lisa Cook turns to top Washington lawyer Lowell in Trump fight By Reuters  Investing.com

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6 d. ago Fed’s Lisa Cook turns to top Washington lawyer Lowell in Trump fight

Fed’s Lisa Cook turns to top Washington lawyer Lowell in Trump fight  Reuters

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6 d. ago Trump news live: US president moves to fire Federal Reserve governor

Trump news live: US president moves to fire Federal Reserve governor  Al Jazeera

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7 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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7 d. ago Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for control over central bank

Trump said in a letter posted on his Truth Social platform that he is removing Cook because of allegations that she committed mortgage fraud. The post Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for control over central bank appeared first on Boston.com.

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