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Trump and EU reach a trade agreement; White House ramps up pressure on Fed, and more
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America and the European Union agreed a trade deal, averting a transatlantic tariff war. Also, the White House demanded “dramatically lower” interest rates ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week.
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