"Trump Predicts Interest Rate Cut by Powell to Aid Democrats, Threatens Replacement if Re-elected"
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Former President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for potentially making politically motivated decisions on interest rates to help Democrats. Powell has emphasized that his role does not involve policymaking and will continue to base interest rate decisions on economic data. Despite pressure from some Democratic lawmakers to cut interest rates sooner, Powell stated that the Fed will likely hold off on cuts after the US economy beat expectations by adding 353,000 jobs, indicating a strong labor market.
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