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Fed DEFIES Trump Again: Refuses Rate Cut as Working Americans SUFFER Under Stubborn Inflation

Gary FranchiMarch 18, 2026216 views
Fed DEFIES Trump Again: Refuses Rate Cut as Working Americans SUFFER Under Stubborn Inflation
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The Federal Reserve delivered another slap in the face to President Trump and suffering American families Wednesday, voting to keep interest rates locked at 3.50% to 3.75% despite mounting pressure for economic relief.

After a two-day closed-door meeting in Washington, the Fed's monetary policy committee announced they would maintain their stubborn stance, ignoring President Trump's repeated calls for more aggressive rate cuts to help working Americans drowning in the economic wreckage left by the Biden regime.

While Wall Street investors saw this coming, the decision represents yet another example of the administrative state's resistance to Trump's America First agenda. The same unelected bureaucrats who enabled four years of disastrous Biden policies are now blocking the economic recovery that Trump promised voters.

Biden's Inflation Monster Still Haunts Families

The Fed's excuse? Inflation remains "elevated" - a polite way of saying the Biden administration's reckless spending spree and war on American energy is still crushing household budgets across the nation.

Remember when they told us inflation was "transitory"? That was before gas prices exploded, grocery bills doubled, and rent became unaffordable for millions of families. Now these same "experts" are keeping rates high while ordinary Americans suffer the consequences of their previous failures.

"The Federal Reserve continues to prioritize their ivory tower theories over the real struggles of hardworking patriots trying to afford basic necessities," one economic analyst noted.

President Trump's push for lower rates isn't about politics - it's about providing immediate relief to families still reeling from four years of economic sabotage. Lower rates mean cheaper mortgages, more affordable business loans, and the economic growth needed to create good-paying jobs.

But the Fed seems more interested in protecting their own credibility than admitting their past mistakes and helping Trump deliver the prosperity he campaigned on.

How long will unelected bureaucrats be allowed to hold America's economic recovery hostage while families struggle to make ends meet?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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SmallBizOwnerVerified1 hours ago
Can someone explain why the Fed thinks keeping rates high helps with inflation? Seems backwards to me when people can't afford basic necessities.
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EconStudent101Verifiedjust now
Higher rates are supposed to cool demand, but it's not working this time because the inflation is from government spending and energy policies.
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WorkingDad_TXVerified59 minutes ago
I'm paying $200 more per month just for groceries compared to 2020. Meanwhile the Fed acts like everything is fine - completely out of touch with reality.
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ConservativeVoterVerifiedjust now
This is exactly what Trump warned us about - the deep state fighting him at every turn even when it hurts regular people.
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ReaganRepublicanVerifiedjust now
Powell needs to go! Trump should fire him day one.
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RetiredVetVerifiedjust now
Unelected bureaucrats shouldn't have this much power over our economy. Time to audit the Fed!
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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
The Fed is playing politics instead of doing what's best for hardworking Americans. My grocery bill has doubled since Biden took office and these bureaucrats just don't care!
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TruckDriver_JimVerifiedjust now
Same here - diesel costs are killing small businesses like mine. The Fed needs to wake up.
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AmericaFirst_2024Verifiedjust now
The Fed has been weaponized against Trump since day one. They'll magically find reasons to cut rates once their preferred candidate is in office.
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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
Exactly! They did the same thing during his first term - kept rates high to hurt the economy.