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Trump says Fed chair Powell should make big rate cut now
Sep 10, 2025 6:40 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his call for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut benchmark interest rates.

"Just out: No Inflation!!! "Too Late" must lower the RATE, BIG, right now. Powell is a total disaster, who doesn't have a clue!!!, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. The post follows federal government data that showed U.S. producer prices slipped in August.

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