An investigation conducted by journalists Luke Rosiak and Chris Rufo has raised serious questions about the academic integrity of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, alleging that her academic work may contain instances of plagiarism according to Michigan State University's policy. This inquiry, detailed in reports by City Journal and further discussed on Twitter, scrutinizes Cook's tenure as an economist and her role as a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activist. The allegations suggest that Cook, who has been a prominent figure on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, may have compromised her academic credentials. The investigation utilized plagiarism detection tools provided by TurnItIn, similar to those used by Michigan State University, where Cook's academic work was originally submitted. The findings have sparked a broader discussion about the implications of such allegations for someone in a high-profile position controlling significant aspects of the U.S. economy.
In 2012, Michigan State University partnered with TurnItIn, so that professors could check student papers for plagiarism. @Lukerosiak and I simply did the same—except we checked the papers of MSU's most powerful economist, now-Fed governor Lisa Cook. The results are damning. https://t.co/mhNznZy4UL
Most predictable scandal ever I wrote about Lisa Cook in my first ever article, in 2021: “The Federal Reserve Goes Woke” https://t.co/HvJIL1FMCF “She is a fraud and an intellectual lightweight, yet no one is brave enough to point it out … I will end with pragmatic advice —… https://t.co/uwYkDFC1HV
Plagiarism Scandal Hits The Fed https://t.co/YVO5hBn9oM
EXCLUSIVE: Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is one of the most powerful economists in the world. But @LukeRosiak and I have discovered that her academic work appears to contain plagiarism, according to her former university’s policy. The plagiarism scandal hits the Fed. 🧵
New plagiarism investigation from @realchrisrufo and @lukerosiak: Lisa Cook is a DEI activist who, by parading around as an economist, has managed to snag a seat on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors This DEI plagiarist controls the money printer! https://t.co/bYM9bT54Km
New: @drlisadcook is latest to be hit with plagiarism allegations. Cook is a DEI activist who, by parading around as an economist, has managed to snag herself on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. A DEI plagiarist controls America's money printer. https://t.co/bYM9bT54Km
NEW: An investigation into the academic record of the Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook raises major questions From our @lukerosiak and @realchrisrufo at @CityJournal https://t.co/gYXkynbxRa