Trump holds frequent informal calls with Fed chair Warsh, WSJ reports
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The pattern of frequent informal contact between Trump and Warsh, if perceived as extending into monetary policy discussions, could raise market concern over Fed independence, a dynamic that historically tends to unsettle bond markets and weigh on confidence in the credibility of
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