Fed Chair Powell Reaffirms Independence Amid Trump Criticism
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President Trump criticized the Fed for not lowering interest rates in a private meeting with Chair Jerome Powell, amid ongoing economic uncertainties and policy debates over tariffs, inflation, and labor market conditions. The Fed emphasizes its decisions are based solely on economic data, while Trump continues to push for rate cuts, highlighting tensions between the administration and the central bank.
- Trump Criticizes the Fed in a Private Meeting With Powell The New York Times
- Fed Chair Powell told Trump in Thursday meeting that rate decisions would be based on 'non-political' analysis CNBC
- Fed Chair Powell meets with Trump at the White House Fox Business
- Powell meets Trump, defends Fed independence NBC News
- Federal Reserve issues rare statement asserting independence amid Trump pressure The Guardian
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