# Trump demands lower rates after Fed hikes to tackle ‘too high’ US inflation

https://mins.news/en/item/61663

- TRT World, 2026-09-16 20:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/9b806d110c73

> Donald Trump is demanding lower interest rates after the Federal Reserve raised them to address inflation he considers too high in the United States. Trump has repeatedly clashed with the Fed over its rate policy and called for borrowing costs of 1% or less.

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