The Trump administration’s effort to oust Lisa Cook from her position as a governor on the Federal Reserve Board took a new twist as the Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly opening a criminal investigation into the accusations that Cook committed mortgage fraud....
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Bill Pulte continued his campaign against the Federal Reserve leadership by claiming Chairman Jerome Powell was intentionally working against the White House because he “doesn’t like our president.” In a combative interview this...
Sept. 4 will see a pair of dueling events regarding the Federal Reserve, with another attempt by the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to force the removal of Fed Gov. Lisa Cook scheduled at the same time as with a Senate confirmation hearing to...
A Georgetown University law professor is questioning the legal foundations of the Trump administration’s attempts to force Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook from her job with accusations that she committed mortgage fraud, calling President Trump’s actions “illegal” and...
A fight over the Fed, an upcoming exodus of Canadians returning going home, and a growing wave of property tax reform efforts. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 25-29. Miss: How Not to Lower Interest Rates....