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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Jerome Powell Suggests Fed Will Soon Cut Interest Rates in Jackson Hole Speech

Jerome H. Powell said the “balance of risks” across the economy had started to shift, raising the odds the central bank lowers borrowing costs at its next meeting in September.

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Trump’s Attacks on the Fed and BLS Threaten Key Source of Economic Strength

The president’s efforts to control the Federal Reserve and Bureau of Labor Statistics carry risks. But collectively, the moves could be even more damaging, economists warn.

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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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Behind Powell’s Big Gamble in Final Jackson Hole Speech

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is managing a high-stakes balancing act as he grapples with a cooling labor market, rising inflation and White House pressure to cut interest rates.

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Investors Expect Nvidia’s Earnings to Move the S&P More Than Powell’s Speech

When Nvidia, the chip producer, reports earnings next week, investors expect the S&P 500 to have a bigger reaction than when the Fed chair delivers a big speech on Friday.

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Fed Officials Split Over How to Read Economic Signals

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting showed policymakers grappling with a slowing labor market and inflation that remains above the central bank’s target.

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Trump Calls for Fed Governor Lisa Cook to Resign Amid Campaign to Remake Central Bank

The administration accused Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud and said it would refer the matter for criminal investigation.

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$800 for a Credit Card? Why Your Premium Cards Will Cost More.

Credit card companies and airlines are in a race for customers who spend the most money — and that is making it harder for many other customers to score deals and perks.

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