Skylar WoodhouseSep 5, 2026 – 3.53amPresident Donald Trump intensified pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, threatening to cut off trade with certain economies with which the US has a deficit if the central bank doesn’t act.Trump issued his demands Friday (Saturday AEST) in a lengthy social media post after a stronger-than-expected August jobs report, which could bolster the case for Fed officials to raise rates at their next policy meeting starting September 15.BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Trump demands Fed lower rates, reviving pressure campaign
In two lengthy social media posts, the president threatened to impose trade embargoes on some nations if US interest rates are not lowered.
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