Chuck Schumer: “Meddling with the Fed will certainly drive up interest rates…”

“If you want mortgage rates to come down or if you're worried about the economy getting worse, the president's attacks on the Fed should alarm you. And Meddling with the Fed will certainly drive up interest rates because the markets hate uncertainty. We know what's going on. Donald Trump, typical, is angry that his own policies have driven up prices and killed jobs.” (08:53–09:00)

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