Federal Reserve policymakers meet this week amid growing pressure from President Trump. Over the past few days, the president has demanded lower interest rates and he told reporters that he expects the Fed to listen to him. However, the U-S central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark borrowing rate unchanged this week after […]
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Fed to decide on interest rates this week amid Trump pressure
Federal Reserve policymakers meet this week amid growing pressure from President Trump.
Over the past few days, the president has demanded lower interest rates and he told reporters that he expects the Fed to listen to him. However, the U-S central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark borrowing rate unchanged this week after cutting it at three straight meetings to close out last year.