Trump firing Cook could damage Fed independence: Rebecca Patterson
President Donald Trump's efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could jeopardize the central bank's independence, according to longtime ...
Monday, May 11, 2026
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What would the Fed do in a tie vote? It’s not clear, and the BoE had to break a deadlock this month
There has never been a tie vote on the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, but the Federal Reserve has also ...
Trump’s pick for Fed seat Stephen Miran scheduled for Senate Banking hearing on September 4
Key Takeaways Stephen Miran, Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve Governor, is set for a Senate confirmation hearing on September 4. ...
Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall as Markets Drool Over Possible Fed Cut
Mortgage rates moved a little lower this week, resuming the downward trend we've seen as summer ends.The average rate on ...
Powell Cares More About Fed “Independence” than Inflation and the Economy
Wall Street cheered Fed Chair Jay Powell’s annual Jackson Hole speech on Friday with a stock market rally that erased ...
Dollar: Dollar weak as investors fret about Fed independence
SINGAPORE: The dollar struggled to gain ground on Wednesday as renewed investor worries about the Federal Reserve's independence undermined the ...
Will the Fed Lowering Rates Reduce Government Borrowing Costs?
Short version: no. In my recent post on central banks and independence, I cited Harvard economist Jason Furman in discussing ...
Trump declares war on the Fed, setting up a titanic struggle for world’s most important central bank
President Donald Trump escalated his ongoing fight against the Federal Reserve with an unprecedented move to fire Fed Governor Lisa ...
Trump removes Fed Governor Lisa Cook in power move on central bank
Key Takeaways President Trump used a rare statutory clause to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over alleged misconduct. Cook ...
Markets are sure the Fed will cut in September, but the path from there is much murkier
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 22, 2025, in New York City. Spencer ...
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