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Lisa Cook takes the oath of office to serve as a member of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve System during a ceremony at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Building of the Federal Reserve May 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images A federal judge on Tuesday night blocked President Donald Trump from firing Federal …

The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency embraced a highly unusual process to accuse Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, of committing mortgage fraud, former officials and experts have said. One former high-ranking official called the director’s involvement in a criminal referral “bizarre”. William Pulte, a businessman and major GOP donor whom Donald Trump appointed to head the powerful …

Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Sept. 4th, 2025. CNBC Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show. Mark and Julie Pulte, the …

The former business advisers who claim Priscilla Presley prematurely ”pulled the plug” on her daughter for financial gain have filed an amended complaint purportedly shedding new light on Lisa Marie Presley’s final hours. The new complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, attaches two pages said to be from Pricilla’s upcoming memoir, Softly, As I Leave You: Life After …

Exclusive: Bill Pulte accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud. His relatives filed housing claims similar to hers  Reuters Exclusive | DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed’s Cook, Issues Subpoenas – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Trump Live Updates: Lisa Cook Investigation, Fed Board Hearing and More  The New York Times Pulte refuses to say where he got Lisa Cook mortgage fraud ‘tip’  CNBC …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has begun examining mortgage fraud allegations against Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor who is challenging a Trump administration effort to remove her from her job in a move she says is designed to erode the central bank’s independence. Investigators have issued subpoenas as part of an inquiry into Cook that was spawned by …

Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump‘s housing finance chief, on Thursday repeatedly declined to offer any details about where he got the “tip” that led him to accuse Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud. “I’m not going to explain our sources and methods, where we get tips from, who are whistleblowers,” Pulte said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “It would …

Tillis says he will not consider Lisa Cook Fed replacement amid legal dispute  Politico GOP senators not in rush to consider Lisa Cook replacement on Fed until case resolved  CNBC Sen. Tillis won’t consider Lisa Cook replacement as he awaits court ruling – report  Seeking Alpha ‘Can’t fire her’: GOP senator doubts Trump has legal authority to remove key official  MSN Source link

The Haunting of Cracker Barrel | Online Only | n+1 | A. S. Hamrah, Will Tavlin, Lisa Borst  nplusonemag.com Cracker Barrel hits back at ‘self interested’ Steak ‘n Shake CEO’s ‘poor leadership’ after online attacks  Fox Business Cracker Barrel co-founder, 93, blasts $7M/year CEO’s ‘pitiful’ rebrand fail, work with Taco Bell. Is that unfair?  Yahoo Finance Cracker Barrel makes new addition amid fallout …

Nearly 600 economists signed an open letter Tuesday warning that President Donald Trump‘s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook threatens the central bank’s independence and erodes trust in a key pillar of the U.S. financial system. “Good economic policy requires credible monetary institutions. Credible monetary institutions, in turn, require the independence of the Federal Reserve,” they wrote in …