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Trump criticises the Federal Reserve for leaving interest rates unchanged [SOUND]

# US president Donald Trump has criticised the Federal Reserve for leaving interest rates unchanged, saying lower borrowing costs would further strengthen the economy. Policymakers voted 9-3 in favour of keeping interest rates on hold between 3.5-percent and 3.75-percent. The decision comes amid growing uncertainty over the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on global oil prices and prices for consumers. Trump says he still supports the Federal Reserve chairperson, Kevin Warsh:

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