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Trump urges Fed against rate hikes ahead of Warsh's first meeting

President Trump has publicly stated that the Federal Reserve should not raise interest rates, especially as his nominee, Kevin Warsh, is set to chair his first policy meeting. Trump believes that strong economic reports should not lead to rate hikes, arguing that such a move would be detrimental to the country's growth and military spending plans. This intervention comes amid market speculation of a rate increase following a robust jobs report, with some economists adjusting their forecasts for future rate cuts. AI

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Trump urges Fed against rate hikes ahead of Warsh's first meeting

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Tony Czuczka, Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Bloomberg ·

    Trump says Fed rate increase would be wrong ahead of Warsh debut

    “I’m living with Kevin. I have a lot of respect for him, but my feeling is that when a country is doing well, they shouldn’t be penalized by immediately raising interest rates.”