Trump hints at softening China tariffs and says no plan to sack Fed boss Jerome Powell

His comments come amid a trade war with Beijing, and after his attacks on the US central bank's boss.

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Trump said he has "no intention of firing" Jerome Powell after repeatedly criticising the head of the central bank, but added that he would like Powell to be "a little more active" on cutting interest rates.

Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump also said he was optimistic about improving trade relations with China.

He said the level of tariffs - or import taxes - that he had imposed on Chinese imports would "come down substantially, but it won't be zero".

The president's tariffs are an effort to encourage factories and jobs to return to the US. This is a pillar of his economic agenda - as is a cut in interest rates, aimed at reducing the cost of borrowing for Americans.

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