Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) has criticized the Federal Reserve’s decision to hike the interest rate range, warning that the move will result in heightened costs for ordinary Americans.
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Pritzker, in a post on X on Wednesday, said that the Fed rate hike was a direct consequence of “Trump’s war of choice, which keeps making everything more expensive.”
He called the economy a “catastrophic failure” and said the rate hike would increase costs ranging from credit-card bills to new-car loans. “Working people will have to foot the bill,” Pritzker said.
In a separate post, Pritzker slammed the heightened fuel costs in the U.S., referring to Trump’s promise of lowering prices. “Now, his Iran war has cost Americans $107,000,000,000 more on gas and diesel alone,” he said. “Promises made. Promises broken,” Pritzker said.
Peter Navarro Slams Fed Rate Hike
Trump’s Trade Adviser Peter Navarro slammed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh over the Fed rate hike, criticizing the decision to hike the interest rate range during energy uncertainty as a move that would hurt the U.S. economy. On the other hand, Iran’s Parliament Speaker mocked the rate hike, saying that the move would do little to offset the inflation caused by the Strait of Hormuz uncertainty.
On the other hand, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) fired back at Trump, as well as Energy Secretary Chris Wright, over spiked fuel prices. Newsom said that the Trump administration was making California a scapegoat for elevated gasoline and diesel costs in the U.S.
Wright had earlier slammed California, saying that the state was importing oil from Iraq, which raises national security concerns.
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