Lisa Cook, Who Broke Ground at the Fed, Faces Attack by Trump

The first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve board, Ms. Cook has long been a pathbreaker in a field dominated by white men.

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Corporate America’s Newest Activist Investor: Donald Trump

The president is demanding government stakes in U.S. companies and cuts of their revenue. Experts see some similarities to state-managed capitalism in other parts of the world.

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Trump Names His Personnel Chief as Ambassador to India

As head of presidential personnel appointments, Sergio Gor placed thousands of people across government, the president said.

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Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief

The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting President Trump’s contention that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in Iran.

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Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team

Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation.

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Joe Gruters, a Trump Ally, to Lead the Republican National Committee

He had no opposition in his bid to replace Michael Whatley, who is leaving to run for Senate in North Carolina.

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Can Trump Fire a Fed Governor? What to Know About the Legal Arguments

The Supreme Court has indicated that there are distinctive reasons to shield the Federal Reserve from political interference.

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Trump’s Attacks on Fed Overshadow a Critical Moment for the Central Bank

The president’s calls for Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, to resign are diverting attention from economic issues as top central bankers from around the world gather in Jackson, Wyo.

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What Will Powell Do Now?

President Trump’s attack on a Federal Reserve governor comes as the White House seeks more control over the central bank. Will the Fed’s leader push back?

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When the C.E.O. Retires but Won’t Go Away

Target is the latest company to keep a replaced chief executive around as an “executive chairman.” Does having two top dogs make sense?

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