The questions came at a press conference after a meeting of top Fed officials in which they decided not to cut interest rates. While the Fed’s latest policy action was the topic of the event, Powell was asked a number of times about the unprecedented investigation, which he has characterized as an effort by President Donald Trump to influence interest rate policy.
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Powell, who is known for dodging questions that involve politics, pushed back on reporters a number of times on questions about the investigation.
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“I’m simply going to refer you to the statement that I made on Jan. 11, I’m not going to expand on it or repeat it … this is
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