The US central bank has left interest rates unchanged again, despite pressure from President Donald Trump to lower borrowing costs. The decision keeps the Federal Reserve's influential lending rate hovering around 4.

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, has made clear that pre-emptive interest rate cuts are not appropriate for the moment.

The post shows Trump continuing his efforts to influence the central bank’s decision-making process, challenging its long-held independence from the executive branch.