Trump demands Fed lower rates, reviving pressure campaign
He threatened to cut off trade with certain economies which the US has a deficit if the central bank doesn’t act.
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Trump demands Fed lower rates, reviving pressure campaign
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President Donald Trump demanded that the Federal Reserve lower interest rates, threatening to halt trade with countries that have trade surpluses with the United States if the central bank does not comply. The threat revives Trump's pressure campaign on the Fed regarding monetary policy. Trump linked the Fed's interest rate decisions directly to his trade policy, presenting the rate cuts as a condition for maintaining trade relationships.
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Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he'll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses
President Donald Trump demanded that the Fed slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits.