Here’s what current and former Fed officials are saying about Lisa Cook investigation

Multiple current and former Fed officials are speaking up as Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook faces attacks from the Trump administration.
August could end on a high note next week after Powell speech, with Nvidia earnings on tap

Investors are exiting August with greater confidence the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates next month.
Lyft is in a major bottoming-out formation, says Carter Worth

Carter Worth breaks down a bullish chart formation in the ride-hailing company.
John Bolton was not targeted for criticizing Trump, Vance claims after FBI raid

President Donald Trump called his former national advisor John Bolton a “lowlife” on the heels of court-authorized searches of his home and office by the FBI.
Intel stock rises as Trump says chipmaker has agreed to sell stake to government

President Trump said on Friday that the U.S. government is looking to take a 10% stake in struggling chipmaker Intel.
The new gold play as investors look to hedge against risk, volatility

Gold ETFs are seeing record inflows as more investors look to get a piece of the booming gold market through portfolio diversification.
Canada drops many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.

Canada announced Friday it was dropping many of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, though the 25% counter-tariff on autos, steel and aluminum remains.
Treasury’s No. 2 official Faulkender is leaving administration, Treasury says

Faulkender is the second Senate-confirmed official to leave the Treasury Department this month, following the departure of IRS Commissioner Billy Long.
Ether surges, trading close to its record again after Powell speech teasing rate cuts

The price of ether rebounded to near-record levels on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at upcoming rate cuts.
Cleveland Fed’s Hammack casts doubt on interest rate cuts amid inflation worries

In a CNBC interview, the policymaker did not share the market’s enthusiasm for a cut.