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Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed

Despite cutting rates by 25bp this week, the Fed gave no indication that it is lining up another cut soon or that this will mark the start of the extended easing cycle investors are hoping for. But with President Donald Trump’s subsequent move to re-escalate trade tensions with China rocking the markets and the economic data continuing to sour, the pressure is mounting on the Fed to provide more policy support.

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