President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve’s latest quarter-point rate cut to 3.6 percent fell far short of what he wanted, calling the move a “rather small number” and arguing it should have been at least twice as large.

The Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate for the third straight meeting but signaled it may pause further reductions in the months ahead, a stance that could put the central bank at even bigger odds with Trump .

He accused the central bank of restraining economic growth by keeping borrowing costs higher than he prefers, saying officials are “so afraid of inflation ” that “they kill the growth.”

Trump argued that deeper cuts would spur stronger expansion and said any resulting inflation could be addressed later, adding, “We should

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