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Fed, Trump and interest rates

Trump ramps up pressure on the Fed to slash rates to 1% — but would that be risky for US jobs, savings and investments?

Despite President Trump ramping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates, the Fed held rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5% on July 30. Trump has been insistent on a major cut all the way down to 1%.

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Trump keeps up push for Powell, Fed to lower rates despite ‘no pressure’ pledge

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Fed leaves rates steady despite Trump pressure, gives no hint of September cut

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Jerome Powell hints long-awaited rate cuts are coming soon — the first during Trump’s term

“Downside risks to employment are rising,” Powell said in prepared remarks for his keynote speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Fed rate cut odds rise after Powell's Jackson Hole speech

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Powell suggests rate cuts are coming — but not because Trump demanded them

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Trump may want lower interest rates for consumers, but it sure is convenient for the national debt he’s creating, too

While Trump frames the issue as consumer pain, Wharton’s Joao Gomes told Fortune that cheaper borrowing would also ease interest payments on the government’s $37 trillion debt burden—likely a central motivation.

Trump Accuses Powell of 'Hurting the Housing Industry Badly' Ahead of Jackson Hole Speech

The president's latest attack comes as Powell is scheduled to deliver remarks at the Fed's annual conference in Jackson Hole, WY, on Friday.

Trump's interest rate demands put 'fiscal dominance' in market spotlight

As U.S. debt swells and the White House leans on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, investors are weighing the risk of "fiscal dominance," a scenario where keeping government financing cheap eclipses the fight against inflation.

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Is the Fed ready to cut interest rates? Experts weigh in

Futures markets are also expecting a rate cut. Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at nearly 96%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.

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Trump threatens to sue ‘loser’ Jerome Powell — as SF Fed chief says interest rates finally may fall

Trump said that his next line of attack against “loser” Jerome Powell for refusing to lower interest rates could be a lawsuit over his $2.5 billion HQ renovation.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell talks inflation, employment, no firm rate cut details

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday did not give a clear indication of the central bank's plans to possibly cut interest rates amid pressure from President Donald Trump.