Lisa Cook’s Trump lawsuit opens new chapter in showdown over Fed independence


Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook on Thursday sued President Donald Trump after he moved to fire her over accusations of mortgage fraud, opening a new chapter in a showdown over the independence of the U.S. central bank.

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