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Trump’s Fed Tweets Shown to Have ‘Significant’ Effect on Trading

  • Tweets have knocked 10 basis points off Fed funds futures
  • Study says data suggests markets doubt Fed independence
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President Donald Trump’s Twitter attacks on the Federal Reserve are prompting investors to bet the central bank will bow to political pressure and lower interest rates, according to a new study.