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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Clea Skopeliti

First Thing: Trump says he is firing Fed governor Lisa Cook in escalating attack on bank’s independence

Lisa Cook at a Fed board open meeting in Washington in June.
Lisa Cook at a Fed board open meeting in Washington in June. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

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Donald Trump has said he is firing the Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook, over a claim that she committed mortgage fraud, as he intensified his attack on the central bank’s independence.

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