Trump says he will defer to Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh on rate hike before midterm elections

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EXCLUSIVE — President Donald Trump said he will defer to Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on the possibility of the central bank raising interest rates before the midterm elections.

The Washington Examiner spoke with the president by phone Friday morning and pointed out that markets are pricing in about a 70% chance that the Fed will raise interest rates before the November elections.

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