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Trump threatens to halt trade with top partners unless Fed cuts rates

Donald Trump has threatened to stop trading with key partner countries that have a trade deficit with the United States unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates.

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Trump threatens to halt trade

  • Donald Trump threatened to halt trade with some countries unless the Fed lowers rates
  • Donald Trump characterized his proposal to halt trade with trade-deficit countries as better than tariffs.

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  1. Sep 10 · 12:30 AM

    A former Federal Reserve President publicly rejected Trump's rate-cut ultimatum, calling for interest rate hikes instead.

  2. Sep 10 · 12:20 AM

    A former Federal Reserve President publicly defied Trump's ultimatum, calling for interest rates to be raised instead of cut.

  3. Sep 4 · 11:49 PM

    Donald Trump characterized his proposal to halt trade with deficit countries as being better than tariffs.

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  • Whether such policy threats will influence Federal Reserve monetary decisions.
  • How major US trading partners will respond to these statements.

Update & correction history

  1. Sep 10 · 12:30 AM

    A former Federal Reserve President publicly rejected Trump's rate-cut ultimatum, calling for interest rate hikes instead.

  2. Sep 10 · 12:20 AM

    A former Federal Reserve President publicly defied Trump's ultimatum, calling for interest rates to be raised instead of cut.

  3. Sep 4 · 11:49 PM

    Donald Trump characterized his proposal to halt trade with deficit countries as being better than tariffs.

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