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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's calls for lower interest ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's calls for lower interest rates won't lead the central bank to change its rate decisions.

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WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisions.

The executive order is particularly challenging for the central bank because its insulation from short-term politics helps give it credibility in financial markets.