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September 29, 2026 ・Original Analysis

Fed Governor Cook Admits AI Boom Is Fueling Inflation, Says Rate Hikes Cannot Fix It

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook delivered a speech titled “An Update on AI and the Economy” on September 28th at the Oakland Tech Week Opening Keynote, cohosted by the Kapor Center in Oakland, California. Cook discusses why she voted with the rest of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to raise interest rates by 25 […]

August 7, 2026 ・Key Gold Headlines

Fed’s Cook Says Inflation “Too High” as Gold Surges Past $4,250

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook delivered a familiar warning in a speech in Anchorage on August 5th: price pressures remain stubborn. Citing a 3.7 percent annual rise in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index through June, Cook said flatly, “Inflation is too high.” Core PCE, which strips out food and energy, is running at […]

October 4, 2025 ・Guest Commentaries

Why the Establishment’s Fear of Trump’s Fed Moves Is About Optics, Not Economics

President Trump’s highly publicized feud with Fed Governor Lisa Cook has recently frightened establishment finance types. With all the pearl-clutching surrounding the Fed’s independence, it’s easy to forget that everything the Fed already does is politically motivated. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those […]