WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to make its first interest rate cut of the year at its policy meeting this week, spurred by a weakening jobs market, but political tension looms over the gathering. The Fed's likely move would follow a monthslong push from President Donald Trump to slash rates, and comes amid growing concern about political pressure on the independent central bank. Since the bank's last reduction in December, it has held interest rates at a range between 4.

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