The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference.

Bill Pulte, director of the agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, urged the Justice Department to investigate Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.

Former Michigan State economist Lisa Cook came under continued fire from President Trump but it's unclear he can fire her despite his words.