President Trump threatened in a social media post on Friday to stop trade with some countries unless the US Federal Reserve moves to cut interest rates. Trump cited August’s strong jobs report as sufficient justification to lower rates and warned that if the central bank didn’t comply, he would halt trade between the US and any nations with which it maintains a trade deficit.
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Trump threatens to halt trade unless Federal Reserve lowers interest rates
President Trump has threatened to halt trade with certain countries if the Federal Reserve does not lower interest rates. He justified this demand by referencing a strong jobs report from August.
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