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US Fed pauses rate cuts as tariff storm brews, eyes inflation, jobs / Tariffs could send inflation back up, top Fed official says / Donald Trump's Beef With the Fed / Fed likely to keep rates on hold again, wait for clarity on tariffs / Annual inflation rate in April hits lowest level since 2021, but still higher than Fed's goal / Inflation falls and the trade war stalls: What it means for Fed interest rate cuts / Billionaires boomed in Biden era as Fed became 'engine of income inequality' powered by COVID policies: expert / Higher prices, falling incomes: A Fed governor says the tariff pain isn't over yet / Powell may have a hard time avoiding Trump's 'Too Late' label even as Fed chief does the right thing / Best CD Rates This Week: Take Advantage of the Fed's Rate Cut While You Can