US EditionTrump Demands Fed Lower Interest Rates Amid Steady Inflation, Rising Mortgage Costs
Trump demands immediate rate cuts to counter inflation above 2% and geopolitical tensions driving oil near $95, ahead of the Federal Reserve's March 17 meeting.
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Trump demands Fed lower interest rates amid steady inflation, rising mortgage costs
President Donald Trump is again pressuring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, suggesting Powell has the authority to do so before the Feds next scheduled meeting.The Federal Reserve is set to meet next week. While Powell is a key voice, the boards seven members collectively decide whether to change rates.Where is the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Too Late Powell, today? He should be dropping interest rates, IMMEDIATE…
Dow Futures Jump 247 Points, Oil Near $95; Trump Wants Jerome Powell To Cut Interest Rates 'Immediately'
U.S. stock futures rose as oil hovered near $95 amid geopolitical tensions, while Donald Trump urged Jerome Powell to cut interest rates immediately ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting despite persistent inflation and energy price risks.
The rise in crude oil above $100 has reopened the fear of more persistent inflation, hit the sectors most exposed to fuel and put the Federal Reserve back in the face of an uncomfortable dilemma.
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