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Trump victory poses challenges for Fed's independence

Donald Trump's return to the White House could put the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve under strain, potentially weakening its ability to fight against inflation and unemployment free from political interference.

The Fed has a dual mandate from Congress to act independently to tackle both inflation and unemployment, primarily by raising and lowering interest rates.

Trump completes swing state sweep by taking Arizona

Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week's U.S. presidential election, U.S. TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican's sweep of all seven swing states.

After four days of counting in the southwestern state with a large Hispanic population, CNN and NBC projected that Trump had obtained its 11 electoral votes as he defeated Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump President, Season 2

Donald Trump is just where he wished to be. Where the majority of voters want him to be. "We've achieved the most incredible political thing. Look what happened. Is this crazy?" he declared as it became clear that he would return to the highest office in the United States four years after his first term ended. He was right.

How divided will the US be after Trump’s resounding victory?

Americans went to the polls on Tuesday in a mood defined by anger and complete disdain for the "other side."

For Donald Trump supporters, the main issues at stake were the economy and immigration, while Kamala Harris' voters were mostly concerned with safeguarding democracy and abortion rights. Even the priorities pointed to a competition between two completely different worlds.

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