Context: Trump wants the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates to temporarily boost the economy, while detrimentally affecting the economy in the long run and significantly worsening inflation. Jerome Powell has refused, resulting in much frustration from Trump, who decided to start a criminal investigation against Powell.

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    4 days ago

    Doubtless there are numerous places where Jerome Powell and I would disagree. In this case I agree with and applaud the words of Mr. Powell.