Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick punted when asked if President Trump would fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he allowed Cook to stay on the job.

Departure of Cook, first Black woman to sit on central bank’s board, will allow US president to tap replacement

The announcement marked the latest in a series of moves by the Trump administration to expand pressure on the central bank.

‘There is sufficient reason to believe you may have made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements,’ Trump wrote in a letter to Cook

President Trump has ordered the removal of the central bank official - we unpack what it all means.

Financial markets have so far largely brushed off President Trump’s announcement that he was firing Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve board, which she has vowed to fight. While…

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick punted when asked if President Trump would fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he allowed Cook to stay on the job.

President Trump pointed to allegations of mortgage fraud by Lisa Cook in saying she was fired as a governor of the Federal Reserve Board.

Trump said he is removing Cook effective immediately because of allegations by one of his supporters that she committed mortgage fraud.

The president’s move is seen as an attempt to get a loyalist on the Federal Reserve’s influential board.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook hired Abbe Lowell to fight her termination by President Trump for a case that could land at the Supreme Court.

A look at the workings of the Federal Reserve, what it does to keep the economy stable and Lisa Cook's role as governor.

President Donald Trump said he is removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, citing allegations of mortgage fraud. Here's what to know about the issue.

The president has accused Cook of mortgage fraud, and cited constitutional power that he says allows him to fire governors.

The document calls the fraud allegation "unsubstantiated and unproven" but does not go into detail about why that is the case.