# 🎧 JOIN US LIVE: With midterm elections looming, President Trump quickly pushed back on the Federal Reserve rate hike. What comes next?

https://mins.news/en/item/63008

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-17 16:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/sessions/2026-09-17/fed-hike-defies-trump-ahead-of-midterms-what-s-next-live-q-a?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=9b907165-0f61-4e48-aba5-b9ca35b23dfb

> With the midterm elections approaching, President Trump quickly pushed back against the Federal Reserve’s rate hike. The discussion asks what may happen next.

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