US Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged despite Trump pressures

Despite pressure from the White House, the United States Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady at 4.25-4.50 percent, on par with economists’ expectations as tariff-driven uncertainty weighs on the US economy. The Fed, the US central bank, announced its decision on Wednesday as it wrapped up its two-day policy meeting. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher joins live from Washington DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #FederalReserve #USInterestRates #JeromePowell #TrumpVsPowell #USInflation #USPolitics #InterestRateDecision #EconomicOutlook