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00:02President Donald Trump met Thursday with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for the first time since beginning his second term,
00:08pushing for lower interest rates amid economic uncertainty.
00:11The Fed confirmed the meeting and said Powell did not share policy expectations
00:14and emphasized that future decisions would depend entirely on economic data.
00:18Trump has criticized Powell frequently on True Social and again accused him of delaying rate cuts.
00:23In a public statement, Powell reaffirmed the central bank's commitment to objective and non-political analysis.
00:28The meeting comes as markets expect the Fed to hold rates steady through the summer.
00:32The potential cut not anticipated until September.
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