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Data sends conflicting signals. Trade tensions run high and political pressures mount. Much of that political pressure is, of course, coming from the president. He has been unrelenting in his criticism of the fed and more specifically of his own pick to lead it, chairman Jerome Powell. Here he was yesterday when asked if he had considered demoting powell. Well, lets see what he does. Theyre going to be making an announcement pretty soon, so well see what happens. But i want to be given a level playing field. And so far, i havent been. So back with me right now is my colleague, ali velshi. Ali, cnbc is reporting that the rates are going to remain unchanged. What do you read into that . So thats what we expected to happen, right . It would have been very unusual to see a rate cut right now. What we are waiting for is the statement from the Federal Reserve, which we now have, that says the Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged and has signaled that they do not expect Interest Rate cuts i

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