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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell<\/a> warned Wednesday that a Supreme Court showdown over sitting Fed governor Lisa Cook could have far-reaching consequences for the central bank\u2019s independence and the U.S. economy.<\/p>\n

“I would say that that case is perhaps the most important legal case in the Fed’s 113-year history. As I thought about it, it might have been hard to explain why I didn\u2019t attend,” Powell told reporters Wednesday at the Federal Reserve<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Paul Volcker famously attended a Supreme Court case in, I guess, 1985 or so, so there is precedent,” Powell said, referring to the former Federal Reserve chair who served under Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.<\/p>\n

POWELL REVEALS WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO STEP DOWN FROM THE FED AS PRESSURE MOUNTS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Last week, the nation’s highest court heard oral arguments for two hours on whether President Donald Trump<\/u><\/a> has the authority to remove Cook from the Federal Reserve\u2019s Board of Governors. The court is expected to issue a ruling in the case by summer.<\/p>\n

Cook’s legal fight traces back to late August, when Trump said he was firing her<\/u><\/a> from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.<\/p>\n

He alleged she misrepresented information related to a trio of mortgages she obtained before joining the central bank. Cook has denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime.<\/p>\n

TRUMP VS THE FEDERAL RESERVE: HOW THE CLASH REACHED UNCHARTED TERRITORY<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

She sued Trump<\/u><\/a> in federal court in Washington, D.C., to block her removal. On Sept. 9, a district court judge barred Trump from firing her while the case proceeds, a decision later upheld by a federal appeals court.<\/p>\n

Her ascent to the Federal Reserve was historic from the start. Appointed by former President Joe <\/u><\/a>Biden<\/u><\/a> in 2022, she became the first Black woman to serve as a Fed board governor, the seven-member panel that sets national interest rates and oversees the banking system.<\/p>\n

Now, she stands at the center of an even more consequential moment, as Trump seeks to fire her \u2014 a step that would be unprecedented in the Fed\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

What’s more, Powell\u2019s long-standing insistence on finishing his term<\/u><\/a>, which ends in May, now comes amid a Justice Department criminal investigation into his congressional testimony on the Federal Reserve\u2019s headquarters renovation.<\/p>\n

Powell confirmed the investigation<\/a> and said he respected the rule of law and congressional oversight, but described the action as “unprecedented” and driven by political pressure.<\/p>\n

Asked by reporters at the Federal Reserve for further comment, Powell declined to discuss the Justice Department investigation, pointing instead to remarks he made in a video statement on Jan. 11.<\/p>\n

His decision to address the issue so publicly, after days of private consultations with advisers, marked a sharp departure from the central banker\u2019s typically measured approach.<\/p>\n

What comes next remains unclear, as the Federal Reserve navigates largely uncharted territory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/powell-warns-lisa-cooks-supreme-court-case-could-most-consequential-legal-threat-feds-history <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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