Trump escalates fight with Fed Chair Powell
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President Trump also seemed to pressure Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to somehow persuade Powell to lower interest rates further — or be fired himself.
Trump repeated his usual attacks against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a speech at the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday. He also took a swipe at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was in the audience during his remarks.
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