Wall Street Journal senior Fed reporter Nick Timiraos reports Trump — a
persistent critic of what he calls ‘too-high’ rates — said he approved this
week’s Fed rate increase after a phone call with Fed chair KEVIN WARSH. Insiders
said the call surprised many of Trump’s advisers and has temporarily eased White
House-Fed tensions. A senior administration official warned the truce could end
if the Fed raises again in October ahead of the midterms, and Trump’s portrayal
of a hostile Fed may prompt investor doubts about whether KEVIN WARSH is leading
the Fed or being pushed by it.