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Trump meets with the Federal Reserve chairman to discuss the economy

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President Trump met with Fed Chair Jerome Powell to discuss the economy, interest rates and the Fed's independence amid ongoing inflation challenges

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Trump meets with Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair he has repeatedly scorned (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday and the two discussed the economy but not Powell's outlook

  2. WMUR

    Trump meets with the Federal Reserve chairman to discuss the economy (opens WMUR)

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    President Trump met with Fed Chair Jerome Powell to discuss the economy, interest rates and the Fed's independence amid ongoing inflation challenges

  3. KEZI Eugene

    Trump met with Jerome Powell today to scold him about rates. Powell stressed the Fed is staying out of politics (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    President Donald Trump on Thursday met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for the first time in his second term, scolding him for not lowering borrowing costs. Powell maintained that

  4. FOX Business

    Fed Chair Powell meets with Trump at the White House (opens FOX Business)

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    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump met at the White House for the first time in the president's second term, the central bank announced.

  5. Seattle Times

    Trump meets with the Federal Reserve chairman he has repeatedly scorned (opens Seattle Times)

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    President Donald Trump met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the two discussed the economy but not Powell’s outlook for interest rates, the Fed said.

  6. CNN

    Trump requested a meeting with Jerome Powell today. Powell stressed the Fed is staying out of politics (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump on Thursday met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for the first time in his second term, according to a statement from the central bank.

  7. New York Post

    Fed Chair Powell, Trump hold rare meeting at White House — here’s what was discussed (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump, in a private meeting at the White House on Thursday, told Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that he was making a "mistake" by not lowering interest rates, delivering in person a view he has expressed publicly and repeatedly for months now.

  8. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump, in private meeting, tells Fed (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    President Donald Trump, in a private meeting at the White House on Thursday, told Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that he was making a "mistake" by not lowering interest rates,

  9. Newsweek

    Donald Trump meets with Fed Chair Jerome Powell: What to know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with President Donald Trump on Thursday at the White House.

  10. Quartz

    Powell visits Trump at the White House — and says the Fed will do its own thing on interest rates (opens Quartz)

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    The Federal Reserve chair told Trump that the central bank's approach to monetary policy is dictated by employment rates and inflation "as required by law"

  11. NBC News

    Powell defends Fed independence after Trump pressures him to cut interest rates (opens NBC News)

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    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed "economic developments" at a White House meeting organized by President Donald Trump, the central bank said.

  12. CBS News

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell meets with President Trump. Here (opens CBS News)

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    Fed Chair Jerome Powell and President Trump met Thursday to discuss economic growth, employment and inflation.

  13. The Guardian

    Federal Reserve issues rare statement asserting independence amid Trump pressure (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Central bank emphasizes nonpartisan role in brief memo after chair Jerome Powell meets with US president

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