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Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve, Donald Trump, Pam Bondi
November 17, 2025
In a memo to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook called the charges against her "baseless".
Lisa Cook, theGrio.com
September 11, 2025
The White House wants the first Black woman to serve on the Fed’s board removed before next week’s interest rate…
Lisa Cook, theGrio.com
September 10, 2025
Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Fed board, is pushing back against unprecedented efforts to remove her.
Lisa Cook, theGrio.com
August 28, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, has sued the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire…
Lisa Cook, theGrio.com
August 27, 2025
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook vows to fight her removal, setting up a legal battle that could test presidential power.
Donald Trump, Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve, theGrio.com
August 26, 2025
The presidential act sets up an unprecedented legal battle and challenges the independence of the Federal Reserve.
Lisa Cook, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
August 25, 2025
The firing is likely to touch off a legal battle and Cook could be allowed to remain in her seat…
Lisa Cook, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
August 20, 2025
The White House seeks more influence over interest rate policy as accusations emerge against the first Black woman on the…
thegrio, Trump, stock market, US economy
April 21, 2025
U.S. stocks are sinking Monday as investors pull away from the United States because of the uncertainty caused by Trump's trade…
Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve rate cuts, interest rates, Federal Reserve rates, US economy, theGrio.com
December 19, 2024
Borrowers hoping for much-lower-rate loans could be disappointed if the Fed follows through on its plan to cut its key…
Credit cards
August 26, 2024
The falling benchmark rate will eventually mean better rates for borrowers who face the highest credit card interest rates in…
May 15, 2023
Federal Reserve governor Philip Jefferson said Friday that inflation remains too high and there has been “little progress” made toward…
December 15, 2022
Wednesday's rate hike, part of the Fed's drive to curb high inflation, was smaller than its previous four increases.
November 18, 2022
Interest rate increases impact Black homebuyers in ways that go far beyond higher mortgage payments, including impacting future wealth
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Holds News Conference Following Federal Open Market Committee Meeting
November 2, 2022
The Federal Reserve's move raised its key short-term rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, its highest level in…
Mortgage rates, theGrio
October 20, 2022
The Federal Reserve is expected to increase the cost of borrowing next month; last year this time, a 30-year rate…
September 22, 2022
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says battling inflation may cause a recession and a “soft landing” looks increasingly unlikely.
July 29, 2022
Rising consumer demand for services, such as airline tickets, hotel rooms and restaurant meals, is still helping fuel inflation.
Stock exchange ticker, theGrio.com
July 28, 2022
The clearest signal that a recession is underway, economists say, would be a steady rise in job losses and a…
July 27, 2022
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second…