Trump Is Demanding Interest Rate Cuts. Will Fed Listen

The Fed Takes Center Stage This Week After Trump Says He Will ‘Demand’ Lower Interest Rates
The president last week inserted himself into the debate over interest rates ahead of the central bank’s meeting this week.
Powell’s goal at this week’s Fed meeting: Don’t give Trump an easy target.
Eight days after President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Federal Reserve officials will gather in Washington to discuss the outlook for interest-rate policy, with a goal of simply trying to stay out of the way.
Fed expected to pause rate cuts as it begins to weigh Trump policies
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is overshadowing the Fed’s meeting this week, with policymakers expected to pause changes to interest rates for now.
Federal Reserve Expected to Stand Pat on Rates Even as Trump Demands Cuts
The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a few days after President Donald Trump said he would soon demand lower rates
Trump Is Demanding Interest Rate Cuts. Will The Fed Listen As It Meets This Week?
The Federal Reserve is meeting this week and will make an announcement about any new rate cut on Wednesday afternoon.
Will the Federal Reserve heed Trump’s demand for rate cuts?
President Donald Trump wants rate cuts, and he wants them now. The Federal Reserve, however, seems unlikely to budge. Investors are betting the Fed will hold interest rates steady at 4.25-4.5% during this Wednesday’s policy announcement,

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