# Trump tells Fed to slash rates or end trade with countries running U.S. surpluses

https://mins.news/en/item/45535

- CNBC, 2026-09-04 14:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/trump-fed-rates-jobs-trade.html

> President Donald Trump demanded that the Federal Reserve sharply cut interest rates, threatening to stop trading with countries that maintain trade surpluses with the United States.

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