Bank of America CEO: The Federal Reserve may have to respond to Trump
Trump pressures Federal Reserve to lower interest rates
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would press the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates “immediately,” rekindling a fight over the historically independent U.S. central bank.
Trump at Davos: 'Will demand interest rates drop immediately'
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will “demand that interest rates drop immediately,” but did not mention the Federal Reserve by name. Trump told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland via a video link, “And likewise they should be dropping all over the world. Interest rates should follow us all over.”
Trump tells Davos he’ll demand that interest rates drop. It’s a fresh jab at the Fed.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered remarks Thursday in a video appearance at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland.
Trump takes aim at Fed in economic forum comments
In an address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, delivered via video link Thursday, President Donald Trump revisited his displeasure with the policy direction of the U.S. Federal Reserve that surfaced during his first term in spite of having appointed the leader of the monetary body.
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European markets set to open higher amid calls for lower interest rates by Trump
European markets are expected to be in positive territory on Friday, setting the region’s stocks up for a weekly rise.
Trump says he will 'demand' lower interest rates
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will call for a lowering of U.S. interest rates, exerting pressure on the Federal Reserve despite a longstanding norm of political independence at the central bank.
Trump reiterates that he wants the Fed to lower interest rates
President Trump said he wants interest rates to come down ‘a lot’ and he expects the Federal Reserve to listen to him.
2-year Treasury yield ends lower after Trump’s ‘demand’ for lower interest rates
Treasury note rallied modestly on Thursday, sending its yield lower for the first time in four sessions, after President Donald Trump displayed a willingness to pressure Federal Reserve officials into cutting interest rates.
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Trump says he will 'demand' interest rates drop, hinting at coming clash with Powell
Donald Trump hinted at a coming clash with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other central bankers as he spoke virtually before the World Economic Forum, saying he would 'demand' lower interest rates.
The S&P 500 closes at a record high as Trump pushes for cheaper oil and lower interest rates
Oil prices fell after Trump's comments, while the 10-year US Treasury yield rose, signaling that Trump may have less influence on interest rates.
Donald Trump says he will 'demand' that interest rates come down, but it won't be that simple
And if Trump follows through on his promises to impose widespread tariffs on imports and deport millions of immigrants, economists expect inflation could worsen — making it less likely the Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate much this year.
President Trump demanded that interest rates drop 'immediately.' A CD can lock in high rates while they last
Trump said that he would require interest rates to come down. Find out how opening a CD now can help you prepare for falling interest rates.