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Trump blasts interest rate uptick and claims ‘hostile’ Federal Reserve board made decision ‘only for political reasons’ – as it happened

17 Sep 2026, 01:59 GMT By Robert Mackey, Shrai Popat, Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose
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Photo Trump blasts interest rate uptick and claims ‘hostile’ Federal Reserve board made decision ‘only for political reasons’ – as it happened
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