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Trump backs Fed's Warsh following rate hike

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Ruberry, B. (2026, September 17). Trump backs Fed's Warsh following rate hike. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/17/2026/trump-backs-warsh-after-fed-rate-hike

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Semafor · collected 2026-09-17 · by Brendan Ruberry

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Markets rallied on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected, with an analyst stating that this move reduced uncertainty. Despite criticizing the rate hike, President Donald Trump did not directly blame Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, whom he had appointed to replace Jerome Powell. Trump revealed he spoke with Warsh before the decision, leading some commentators to speculate about the central bank’s independence and the extent of political influence.
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On September 16, 2023, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range between 3.75% and 4.00%, according to predictions from financial analysts like CME Group's FedWatch tool. This move reflects growing concerns over inflation, which has risen above the central bank’s target of 2%, despite previous attempts at stabilization. The decision comes amid pressure from President Donald Trump for lower rates and economic turbulence due to rising oil prices following conflicts in the Middle East, pushing crude costs past $100 per barrel. Despite political tensions, financial markets overwhelmingly anticipate a rate hike to combat inflation, with some economists predicting additional increases before year-end to achieve a “timelier return” to the 2% target.

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Warsh PERSON · 3× Fed ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Bloomberg ORG · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Jerome Powell PERSON · 1× Kevin Warsh PERSON · 1× Liz Hoffman PERSON · 1× Semafor ORG · 1× the US Federal Reserve’s ORG · 1×

Narrative

Stocks rallied Thursday as markets digested the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates — an expected move, but one that was seen as a critical test of the central bank’s independence.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 Though Warsh reiterated the central bank’s independence Wednesday, Trump later revealed that he spoke to him before the Fed’s meeting, suggesting Warsh may have been “trying to foam the runway,” a Wall Street Journal columnist wrote.
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Trump backs Fed's Warsh following rate hike · assertive framing

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Stocks rallied Thursday as markets digested the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates — an expected move, but one that was seen as a critical test of the central bank’s independence. asserted
that → rally → independence
“Stocks can move on, as uncertainty has faded,” an analyst told Bloomberg. asserted
analyst → move → Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump criticized the decision but stopped short of faulting Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. asserted
Trump → criticize → Warsh
“Trump cares less about any specific outcome than about winning, and he won by replacing Jerome Powell with Warsh,” Semafor’s Liz Hoffman argued. asserted
Hoffman → care → Warsh
Though Warsh reiterated the central bank’s independence Wednesday, Trump later revealed that he spoke to him before the Fed’s meeting, suggesting Warsh may have been “trying to foam the runway,” a Wall Street Journal columnist wrote. uncertain
columnist → reiterate → runway
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