Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook claimed that listing two properties as her primary residence, resulting in a better interest rate, was a “clerical error” (“ ‘Ousted’ Fed big sues Don,” Aug. 29).

Sounds like my second-grade excuse of the dog eating my homework.

Lou Aiani

Staten Island

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook “should be sending out her resume,” according to Rich Lowry (“The Joke’s on the Fed,” PostOpinion, Sept. 1).

Not so fast — Lowry is ignoring the fact that President Trump is using Cook strictly as one of his political pawns in order to fulfill his dream of taking full control of the Federal Reserve Board.

If Trump were to get his way, it would set a dangerous precedent for the future and would place the independence of the Federal Reserve in jeopardy, subject to the whims of Trump’s successors.

As the old saying goes, leave well enough alone, and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

J.J. Crovatto

Ramsey, NJ

Everyone who has ever signed an employment contract understands that “cause” for termination is very broad and that it never requires “conviction” of a crime, as Lisa Cook contends.

It can be anything that harms the reputation of the institution.

For a CEO or finance executive, being credibly accused of financial fraud would immediately result in an internal board investigation, likely with an outside law firm’s oversight..

The bigger issue is: Where are Chairman Jerome Powell and the rest of the Board of Governors?

Why haven’t they launched a full investigation with oversight by an outside independent special counsel or law firm?

It seems Powell is dug in like Cook, working to resist accountability at all costs.

R. Steele

Plano, Texas

This is Trump’s latest effort to rule the American people with an iron fist by asserting power that he does not have.

He’s trying to fire a black woman Federal Reserve Board governor whom he hates, in part because she has not endorsed his reckless insistence that interest rates be reduced by massive amounts, an action which would be certain to trigger severe inflation.

The arrogant and corrupt president must not be permitted to get away with this.

Oren Spiegler

Peters Township, Pa.

My wife and I are not teachers (“Oklahoma teachers are put to this test,” Marissa Streit & Ryan Walters, Sept. 1).

My wife is a retired nurse, and I am retired IT professional.

We each took the Teacher Qualification Test proposed in Oklahoma and aced it, and got all 34 questions correct.

If someone applying to be a teacher of children can’t pass this basic civics test, they do not deserve to be in the classroom.

Teachers need to teach our children, not brainwash them with political activism.

John Killeen

Congers

I just completed the Oklahoma teachers exam.

If you can’t ace this simple civics quiz, maybe you need to go back to school and not attempt to instruct others.

I make a motion for a 35th question, with the answer found in the body of the article, namely: What do families want?

Families want teachers who teach, not activists.

Bill Quigley

Clark, NJ

Oklahoma teacher applicants: If you cannot answer and accept this basic test of human qualities and American values, try starting your own school and see how many parents want you to infect their children with your misguided understanding of facts.

Miles Kuttler

Aventura, Fla.

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