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Trump Demands Fed Rate Cuts, Threatens Lawsuit Against Powell
8/15/2025
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- President Trump criticized Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, advocating for interest rate cuts amid a 2.7% annual inflation increase.
- Trump suggested a lawsuit against Powell over alleged mismanagement of Fed building renovations.
- Mary Daly from the San Francisco Fed expressed optimism for rate cuts and highlighted the urgency of timely rate decisions.
- Trump intends to empower a successor to lower rates if Powell does not resign.
