Trump's fight with the Fed heats up as Lisa Cook refuses to step aside

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President Donald Trump said he was removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook.

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Meet Stephen Miran, Trump's newest Federal Reserve Board pick

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Miran at a confirmation hearing in February of this year.

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A Federal Reserve governor just said she's resigning early, giving Trump a chance to put even more pressure on Powell

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President Donald Trump points out a figure to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a visit to a Fed construction site.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he didn't major in economics because he saw it as 'boring and useless'

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is a graduate of Princeton University.

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Stocks tanked after the Fed signaled fewer rate cuts next year. Here's what analysts are saying.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell surprised markets on Wednesday evening.

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Elon Musk wants to 'delete' a federal agency designed to prevent another financial crisis and protect people from scams

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Elon Mush and Vivek Ramaswamy have floated "deleting" entire agencies, laying off staff, and enforcing return-to-office mandates to cut costs.

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The fight over Jerome Powell puts Elon Musk at odds with Wall Street

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Elon Musk has signaled support for undercutting Fed independence, setting off quiet alarm bells on Wall Street.

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Inflation heated up in October as expected

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Bank bosses aren't worried about lower interest rates — and even see some upside

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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser highlighted some potential benefits of lower interest rates this week.

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A recession next year is now even less likely following the blowout jobs report, says Goldman Sachs

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