Trump Demands Powell Cut Rates as Iran War Sends Energy Prices Soaring

As war tensions with Iran send oil prices surging past $100 a barrel, President Donald Trump renewed his long-running feud with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell - demanding the central bank slash interest rates immediately to counter rising costs.

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