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Trump ups pressure for Fed chair Powell to cut rates ‘right now’

World | 2026-03-17 at 04:04 UTC | Source: cointelegraph.com
“What’s a better time to cut interest rates than now? A third-grade student would know that,” said US President Donald Trump.
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