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title: "Trump says Fed should hold meeting to cut rates now"
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description: "WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the U.S. Federal Reserve should hold a \"special meeting\" to cut interest rates \"right now.\" (Reporting by Bo Erickson; Editing by Katharine Jackson)"
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# Trump says Fed should hold meeting to cut rates now

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the U.S. Federal Reserve should hold a "special meeting" to cut interest rates "right now."

(Reporting by Bo Erickson; Editing by Katharine Jackson)

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