Cook case could lead to 'cause' protections for Fed, or a roadmap for dismissals

Even if Cook keeps her job, the conservative-leaning court could lay out where Trump's attempted firing falls short.

Powell Investigation Upends Final Stretch of Fed Chair Contest

President Trump wants a loyalist. Senators want independence. The backlash to a Justice Department probe highlights how those ...

Here are the hurdles Trump faces in his push for low interest rates and a friendly Fed

As the president prepares to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, he's made no secret of his goal for lower interest ...

‘Attack On The Fed’—Bitcoin Bulls Now Predict $1 Million Price

The DOJ's criminal probe of Jerome Powell marks a historic challenge to Fed independence. For Bitcoin believers, it validates ...

How the Trump-Fed Feud Reached a Boiling Point

President Trump’s campaign to exert more control over the Federal Reserve recently hit a new gear. Here are the basics on the ...

Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump

President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to bend ...

At Fed in 2020, division, independence were concerns in the face of pandemic

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and used massive bond purchases to ...