Economics
Trump's Self-Inflicted Economic Damage Could Cause Fed to Pause
- Shutdown and attacks on Fed could hit hiring and investment
- Steeping stock market decline will impact household wealth
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President Donald Trump may get the Federal Reserve interest rate-hike pause he wants as his attacks on the Fed and the government shutdown roil stock markets and shave 2019 forecasts for economic growth.
The S&P 500 fell 2.7 percent on Christmas Eve, bringing U.S. stocks to the brink of a bear market after a drop of almost 20 percent from a September peak. Shares rallied Wednesday, snapping a four-day losing streak.