Trump expresses support for Fed's Warsh following interest rate hike

Semafor · first seen 18.09.2026

Following the US Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates, Donald Trump voiced his backing for the Fed's Warsh as stocks rallied.

Donald Trump backed the Fed's Warsh following the rate hike.
Stock markets rallied as investors digested the interest rate decision.

Part of the storyline: Will the Fed raise rates again?

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