# Trump says interest rates are ‘artificially high’ and ‘they raise them for no reason’

https://mins.news/en/video/26683

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-19 21:57 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JgCIgZRQ30

> Trump said interest rates are “artificially high” and accused unnamed actors of raising them “for no reason.” Yields on long-term Treasury debt have climbed for weeks to multiyear highs, pushing up mortgage and other borrowing costs. The Treasury Department announced steps Wednesday aimed at lowering rates.

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