Jul 31, 2025 - Economy

Trump lashes out at Powell over rate decision with stream of insults

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President Trump and Fed chair Jerome Powell, in suits and white hard hats inside a building under construction, Trump pointing at a document Powell is reading.

President Trump and Fed chair Jerome Powell at Fed headquarters earlier this month. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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