Article 6ZJCF What Trump’s move to fire Fed governor means for central bank’s independence

What Trump’s move to fire Fed governor means for central bank’s independence

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The US president has said he is firing Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations - a move experts view as a means to exert more control

Donald Trump has said he is firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, in a move viewed as a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over the institution.

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