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Trump's attacks on U.S. Fed chair spark big drops on Wall Street / Will US GDP contraction prompt US Fed to cut rates? Here's what to expect / Markets see gains after Trump says he won't try to fire Fed chair / Can Trump fire Powell from Fed? / Donald Trump Reopens Campaign Against Fed Chair Powell / A weird partisan pattern of trust in the Fed / Donald Trump's Beef With the Fed / Businesses are already trying to pass tariff costs onto customers, Fed report says / Stocks gain on hopes Trump will ease tensions with the Fed -- and China / Why Fed independence matters, according to economist Jason Furman