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Russian pranksters trick Fed Chair Jerome Powell into fake call with Ukrainian President

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Russian pranksters trick Fed Chair Jerome Powell into fake call with Ukrainian President
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell was pranked into a chat with a fake President Zelensky, in which he was asked about the US economy and monetary policy. The prank was orchestrated by a team of comedians and aired on a Russian television show. Powell appeared to take the prank in good humor and answered the questions posed to him.

Topics:businessentertainment#chat#entertainment#fake-president-zelensky#fed-chair-jerome-powell#humor#prank
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