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Trump's push to oust Fed's Lisa Cook unites anti-DEI effort, bid to control independent institutions 08/27/2025 06:25pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's vow to fire Lisa Cook, an economist who is the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, kicked off another tense debate and likely legal battle over a major institution's independence. It also marks another potential high-pr Trump's 50% tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases take effect 08/27/2025 07:15am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Steep U.S. tariffs on a range of Indian products took effect Wednesday, threatening a serious blow to India’s overseas trade in its largest export market. President Donald Trump had initially announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods. But earlier this month he signed an executive o Edmunds: Five big mistakes you need to avoid before buying your next new car 08/27/2025 06:52am • Buying a new car has never been more financially daunting. A 2025 analysis from Edmunds found that a record 19.3% of consumers who financed a new vehicle in the second quarter of 2025 committed to a monthly payment of $1,000 or more. That’s nearly one in five buyers taking on what was once conside Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's grip 08/27/2025 12:02am • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in the United States to work to break the chokehold th Trump's CFPB Has Dropped More Than 20 Cases. Consumers Could Miss Out on 'Potentially Over $3 Billion' 08/26/2025 08:00pm • Few federal agencies have experienced the upheaval that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced so far in 2025. The Trump administration has attempted to fire much of the agency's workforce. Meanwhile, the financial watchdog's daily operations have reportedly slowed significantly. One thi 7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now 08/26/2025 08:00pm • There are two ways to make money when investing in a stock. One is by capital appreciation, the other is by collecting dividend income. Of course, not all stocks pay regular dividends. Some companies choose to reinvest earnings into marketing, product development or expansion. Many companies, howeve How the National Debt Affects Your Investments 08/26/2025 08:00pm • The next time you're in Times Square and want a moderately alarming experience, consider walking to the Bank of America Tower on West 44th Street. There you'll find the National Debt Clock, a digital billboard with a running tally of the U.S. national debt. Today, it clocks in at more than than $37 Trump asks court to toss remaining civil fraud penalties after getting his massive fine thrown out 08/26/2025 06:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Days after getting his staggering civil fraud penalty thrown out, President Donald Trump asked New York's highest court on Tuesday to overturn his other punishments, including a multiyear ban on him and his two eldest sons holding corporate leadership positions. Trump’s lawyers f Embattled Fed Gov. Lisa Cook says she'll sue Trump to keep her job 08/26/2025 04:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook will sue President Donald Trump's administration to try to prevent him from firing her, her lawyer said Tuesday. “President Trump has no authority to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook,” said Abbe Lowell, a longtime Washington lawyer who What to know about Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor who Trump says he's firing 08/26/2025 01:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In an unprecedented move, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — marking a sharp escalation in his efforts to exert greater control on one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. Trump took to social media Monday Former Real Madrid right back Lucas Vázquez joins Bayer Leverkusen 08/26/2025 12:23pm • LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has signed former Real Madrid right back Lucas Vázquez on a free transfer. The Bundesliga club said Tuesday the 34-year-old Vázquez had signed a two-year deal through June 2027 and would wear the No. 21 on his jersey. “In Lucas Vázquez we have signe Dortmund makes Chukwuemeka's loan from Chelsea permanent 08/26/2025 09:45am • DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has signed Carney Chukwuemeka on a permanent basis from Chelsea. The Bundesliga club said Tuesday that the 21-year-old Chukwuemeka, who played on loan at Dortmund for the second half of last season, had signed a deal through June 2030. Kicker magazine sai Trump says he's firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control 08/26/2025 04:18am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday night that he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politi Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House 08/25/2025 09:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook late Monday, in a move viewed as a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over the independent institution. 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