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  "title": "Why Trump's hand-picked Fed chair defied him by raising interest rates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/why-trumps-hand-picked-fed-chair-defied-him-by-raising-interest-rates",
  "topic": "finance",
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  "published": "2026-09-17T00:38:50.000Z",
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  "summary": "The .25% increase comes despite fierce opposition from the US president, who has called for rates to be cut.",
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        "title": "President Trump said he was standing by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh and that he spoke to him just before the central bank unanimously voted to raise interest rates",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "US Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, Trump sees move as personal attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-for-first-time-since-2023-trump-sees",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:45:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "‘1% or less’: Trump demands rate cut after US Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/1-or-less-trump-demands-rate-cut-after-us-fed-raises-interest-rates",
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