Tag: Federal Reserve

FILE - Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, June 25, 2025, in Washington.

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook files lawsuit to stop ‘illegal’ firing by Trump

Zach Halaschak · August 28, 2025 9:51 am

FILE - The sun sets behind high tension power lines on Sept. 23, 2024, in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

GDP growth for second quarter revised up to 3.3% rate

Zach Halaschak · August 28, 2025 8:34 am

Television screens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange show the news conference of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in 2021, helped entrench existing trends of wealth inequality during the pandemic.

Markets have ‘wait-and-see’ reaction to Trump attempt to fire Fed governor

Zach Halaschak · August 26, 2025 5:46 pm

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was prepared for a legal fight with Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor the president announced he would be firing Monday night.

Trump preparing for legal fight over attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor

Christian Datoc · August 26, 2025 4:45 pm

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, left, talks with Board of Governors member Lisa Cook, right, during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Fed, June 25, 2025, in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Democrats make Fed dust-up about race. Of course.

Timothy P. Carney · August 26, 2025 11:42 am

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, left, talks with Board of Governors member Lisa Cook, right, during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Fed, June 25, 2025, in Washington.

Who is Lisa Cook, the Fed governor Trump is trying to fire?

Molly Parks · August 26, 2025 11:39 am

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Fed, June 25, 2025, in Washington.

Unclear if Lisa Cook still at Fed after Trump firing

Zach Halaschak · August 26, 2025 10:44 am

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook, right, talks with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell before an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Lisa Cook says she’s not leaving Fed and Trump has ‘no authority’ to fire her

Washington Examiner Staff · August 26, 2025 3:38 am

File - Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook, speaks at an event at the Federal Reserve building, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022

Trump fires Fed governor Lisa Cook in major escalation

Zach Halaschak · August 25, 2025 8:24 pm

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting,

Dow hits record high after Fed Chair hints at September rate cuts

Center Square · August 24, 2025 2:50 pm

President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Washington Secrets

Confident Trump sees ‘Heaven’ as his goal: White House Report Card

Paul Bedard · August 23, 2025 11:34 am

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington.

What Trump Fed candidates have said about interest rate cuts

Zach Halaschak · August 23, 2025 6:00 am