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Trump's own appointed Fed Chair raised interest rates despite Trump's objections, what next?

Trump's own appointed Fed Chair raised interest rates despite Trump's objections, what next?
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On Sep. 16, the United States Federal Reserve voted unanimously to raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 per cent. The decision comes against the wishes of U.S. President Donald Trump, who criticised the move and demanded on social media that the interest rates be lowered “and fast”. The conf...

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