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Trump criticizes Fed rate hike as political attack

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced a unanimous decision by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to combat persistent inflation. President Trump, however, publicly criticized the move, labeling it a political attack against him and suggesting the committee acted out of hostility rather than economic necessity. Despite Trump's objections, Warsh emphasized the Fed's commitment to its 2% inflation target and its mandated independence from political influence, even as inflation remains significantly above that goal. AI

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Trump criticizes Fed rate hike as political attack

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eleanor Pringle ·

    ‘It’s a raise against Trump:’ Despite inflation being ahead of target for five years, Trump says the Fed’s latest hike is political

    "The problem they have is that we have the greatest economy in history ... so they're raising that only for political reasons, and that's a raise against Trump."

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