
- ANALYSIS: Fed governor Lisa Cook sued President Trump after he claimed to have removed her from office, setting up an emergency court hearing today over the central bank’s independence. Markets so far expect her to prevail, with Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid noting traders see little risk of her being ousted, while Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel said the fight has added “noise but little substance” to monetary policy.
The current battle over the Fed’s independence from the White House has boiled down to Cook v. Trump. Literally.