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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Callum Jones in New York

Federal Reserve warns of inflation and jobs risks amid Trump’s erratic trade strategy

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Jerome Powell speaks in Washington DC on 29 January 2025. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold and called out growing dangers in the US economy amid Donald Trump’s erratic rollout of an aggressive trade strategy.

Jerome Powell, the US central bank’s chair, cautioned that the president’s tariffs were likely to raise prices, weaken growth and increase unemployment if maintained.

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