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Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen

Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve) chair Janet Yellen has attacked Donald Trump’s push for lower interest rates, comparing it to the actions of a “banana republic”. The US president has repeatedly urged the central

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged in defiance of Trump’s calls for cuts

Federal Reserve](https://www.theguardian.com/business/federal-reserve) left interest rates unchanged after its latest board meeting, defying once again Donald Trump’s call for a cut as the central bank prepares for a leadership shake-up next