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the night the rate hike was implemented, the real signal was not in the Federal Reserve's statement, but in Trump's social media. On September 16, the FOMC unanimously raised rates by 25 basis points, pushing the rate to 3.75%—4%, the first tightening in three years. Two hours later, Trump posted: U.S. rates should be 1% or even lower, and called for a rate cut as soon as possible. He targeted the "hostile" board, but notably bypassed