31 h. ago Trump Appeals Order Blocking Him From Firing Fed Governor Cook

President Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed a federal judge’s order that prevented him from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, escalating a legal fight over the president’s power to reshape the central bank. The appeal, filed in the U.S. Court The post Trump Appeals Order Blocking Him From Firing Fed Governor Cook appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Trump Admin Updates Policies to End Unlawful Weaponized Debanking

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Monday announced actions to end "unlawful debanking" in the federal banking system. The post Trump Admin Updates Policies to End Unlawful Weaponized Debanking appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Arkansas farmers are pleading with US government to save them — many face bankruptcy. Here's what Trump is offering

Arkansas farmers are pleading with US government to save them — many face bankruptcy. Here's what Trump is offering  Yahoo Finance

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7 d. ago Senators grill Trump's nominee for Fed amid alarms over central bank independence

White House economist Stephen Miran was quizzed by senators about whether he could make decisions independently of President Trump, if he's confirmed to a seat on the Federal Reserve's governing board.

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7 d. ago Sen. Warren says banking panel should focus on Trump's attacks on Fed independence

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, about Stephen Miran's nomination to the Fed and the central bank's independence.

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7 d. ago Sen. Warren wants banking panel to focus on Trump's attacks on Fed independence

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, top ranking Democrat on the Senate banking committee, to talk about Stephen Miran and Fed independence.

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7 d. ago Senate committee will hold confirmation hearing for Trump's latest Fed pick Thursday

A Senate committee will hold a confirmation hearing for President Trump's latest pick to serve on the Federal Reserve board. It comes as Trump tries to put his own stamp on the central bank.

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9 d. ago Exclusive: US regulators cancel bank exams as Trump rollback gathers pace

Exclusive: US regulators cancel bank exams as Trump rollback gathers pace  Reuters

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1 week ago Trump slashed funding to food stamps. Bay Area food banks are preparing for the worst

Trump slashed funding to food stamps. Bay Area food banks are preparing for the worst  San Francisco Chronicle

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago A former Watergate prosecutor on 'weaponizing' government agencies

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks about parallels between President Trump and President Nixon's use of government agencies to go after perceived enemies.

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2 w. ago What Trump’s firing of Fed governor means for central bank’s independence

What Trump’s firing of Fed governor means for central bank’s independence  The Guardian

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2 w. ago GREGG JARRETT: Trump the victim, not villain, as lawfare war against him crumbles

Together with the four criminal indictments against Trump, the collective goal was to bankrupt the former president, jail him and stop him from regaining reelection in 2024.

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2 w. ago Trump Threatens to Fire Fed Governor, Escalating Pressure on Central Bank

President Trump said he would fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, if she did not resign. But his ability to fire a Fed governor is limited.

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2 w. ago Jay Powell Takes Center Stage with Friday’s Jackson Hole Address

The Fed chief is expected to address inflation, interest rates and the economy in his speech on Friday. Will he also confront President Trump’s attacks on central bank independence?

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3 w. ago A public bank could help Washington State counter the damage from Donald Trump’s ugly vulture budget

A public bank could help Washington State counter the damage from Donald Trump’s ugly vulture budget  Northwest Progressive Institute

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3 w. ago ‘Hallmarks of authoritarianism’: Trump banks on loyalists as he wages war on truth

‘Hallmarks of authoritarianism’: Trump banks on loyalists as he wages war on truth  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Banks Strike Back: Fintech, Crypto Trying to 'Mislead' Trump into Backing Biden

America's banking community is fighting back against a fintech, crypto-led letter to President Donald Trump, accusing fintech of trying to "mislead" the administration into backing Biden-era policies and "free ride" off of major banks. The post Banks Strike Back: Fintech, Crypto Trying to ‘Mislead’ Trump into Backing Biden-Era Policies appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago US says stable West Bank in line with Trump goal for regional peace

US says stable West Bank in line with Trump goal for regional peace  Al Arabiya English

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