Federal Reserve chair successor Kevin Warsh said at a hearing on Tuesday that he would not accept instructions from US President Donald Trump regarding monetary policy, and that he has never been asked to cut interest rates.He stated that Trump has never asked him to predetermine, commit to, fix or decide any interest rate resolution in advance, and that he would never agree to do so. He added that most presidents tend to prefer lower interest rates, and he does not believe that elected leaders expressing their views would undermine the independence of the central bank.Related NewsInitial Jobless Claims for Apr/25 in the United States is 189K, lower than the previous value of 215K. The forecast was 215K.Trump earlier acknowledged that he would be disappointed if a Federal Reserve led by Warsh failed to deliver rapid rate cuts. (sw/m)
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