Washington, Feb 12, 2025 (AFP) - Trump calls on Fed to lower US interest rates

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2025-02-12

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for cutting interest rates, his latest intervention on a policy that is set by the independent US central bank. "Interest Rates should be lowered, something which would go hand in hand with upcoming Tariffs!!!" he wrote in an early morning post to his Truth Social account, adding "Lets Rock and Roll, America!!!" Trump has no direct control over the Federal Reserve but this is not the first time he has......

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