# Trump Calls Fed Rate Hike ‘Unfortunate,’ Demands a Cut

https://mins.news/en/video/61741

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-16 22:07 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djSDQ916pjk

> President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve was wrong to raise interest rates by a quarter percentage point. In a Truth Social post, he argued that US rates should be 1% or lower, while White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Chris Phelan said inflation is falling by any measure.

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