'No guts!': Fed disappoints Trump with 25bps rate cut

Seven of ten FOMC members vote for small cut

Mike Sheen
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The Federal Reserve opted for a 0.25% cut of its key interest rate last night (18 September), disappointing US President Donald Trump who said chairman Jerome Powell lacked “guts” for not implementing a deeper cut.

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