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Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

BY ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026 11:52AM

As US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell faces increased pressure from the US President to cut rates, he used his post-meeting press conference to issue a powerful statement.

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