Economist’s legal showdown with the president will have sweeping implications for the US central bank

Policymaker says she ‘will not resign’ and vows to fight president’s attack on central bank

President’s attempt to fire governor Lisa Cook risks undermining central bank’s independence

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There is little precedent: no Fed governor has been dismissed for cause before

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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…

It's more important to have a dovish Fed than an independent one, investor Jay Hatfield told Fortune.

US president attempted to sack the central bank governor as he intensified his attack on the institution

Economist’s legal showdown with the president will have sweeping implications for the US central bank

Bloc must be prepared to walk away from trade deal with US if it retaliates against Brussels’ digital laws, warns Teresa Ribera

Trump’s bid to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook faces a legal showdown as she sues to block her removal, escalating the fight over Fed independence.

The economist has spent her career calculating the cost of discrimination

The economist has spent her career calculating the cost of discrimination

Federal court hears argument against US president’s firing of central bank governor