The Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce its policy interest rate today. The decision to be made following Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential elections is significant for the markets. The Fed will announce its interest rate decision at 10:00 PM. TRUMP WILL TAKE A HAWKISH STANCE AGAINST THE FEDTrump believes that the U.S. president should have a say in the Fed's monetary policy decisions. Trump, who nominated Jerome Powell for the presidency of the bank in November 2017, criticizes Powell for his monetary policy decisions. HE ADVOCATES FOR LOWERING INTEREST RATESTrump argues that there are ways to reduce inflation without raising interest rates and generally advocates for lowering interest rates. If he becomes president again, Trump is expected to allow Powell to complete his presidency, which will last until 2026.
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