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Trump Jokes About Suing Fed Nominee
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President Trump joked at the Alfalfa Club black-tie dinner that he would sue his newly announced Federal Reserve nominee, Kevin Warsh, if Warsh does not cut interest rates; Trump announced Warsh as his pick on Friday. The quip follows months of White House pressure after the Fed Board kept rates steady and has heightened concerns that the administration is threatening Fed independence.



