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DOJ Urges Fed’s Powell to Remove Cook as Probe Gets Underway

The Justice Department signaled possible plans to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with a top official ...

DOJ set to probe Fed governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud after Trump urged her to resign

It is the latest move by the Trump administration to step up pressure on the Federal Reserve, which has faced criticism from ...

Crypto Bleeds Ahead of Powell's Speech — 8 Reasons the Fed May Choose Not to Cut Rates in September

Crypto and related stocks are sliding as traders brace for the July FOMC meeting minutes and Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole ...

What to Expect from Fed Chair Powell's Speech on Friday: 3 Key Scenarios

Wall Street will be listening closely to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech Friday at the Jackson Hole economic ...

Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

Economists have long preferred independent central banks because they can more easily take unpopular steps to fight inflation ...

Jefferies’ Zervos Says Fed Not Independent, Powell Left-Leaning

A potential candidate to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, David Zervos, said that it’s inaccurate to describe the ...

The Fed is under full-scale assault. Jerome Powell is facing his toughest battle yet

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to give what could be his most consequential speech yet — just a few days after one of his colleagues was threatened with prosecution for alleged mortgage ...

Trump again attacks Fed chair, says Powell 'hurting' the housing industry

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is "hurting" the housing industry "very badly ...