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Trump Touts Tariffs, Lashes at Fed in Interview: Key Takeaways
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Donald Trump loves the word “tariff” and thinks Fed Chair Jerome Powell has among the easiest jobs in Washington.
In an interview with Bloomberg three weeks before the Nov. 5 election, the former president eschewed traditional economic thinking, complained about US allies Mexico and France and made clear he’s even more hawkish on trade than he was in his first term.