Donald Trump, Fed

Trump has promised lower interest rates. That will be largely out of his control.
As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to relieve consumers of high interest rates. As president, doing so will likely be a slow process largely outside of his control.Trump repeatedly said during the campaign that he would bring down interest rates without elaborating on how.
Trump pledges lower interest rates, but Fed independence limits control
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to reduce interest rates, but the path to achieving this is largely beyond his influence. While Trump has criticized the Federal Reserve’s handling of rates, economic experts point out that mortgage and loan rates are set by broader financial markets and long-term risks like inflation,
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, days after election of Trump
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday, setting the latest path for borrowing costs just two days after the victory of President-Elect Donald Trump.
Fed cuts interest rates in first meeting since Trump win
The Fed on Thursday cut interest rates for the second time this year, opting to lower its target rate by a quarter of a percentage point.
Trump Has Already Broken First Election Promise
Donald Trump has failed to meet one of his highest-profile pre-election promises—when the war in Ukraine will end. “I would fix that within 24 hours. And, if I win, before I get into the office, I will have that war settled.
Mortgage rates could remain stubbornly high after Trump win — here’s why
Mortgage rates look poised to stay stubbornly high following Donald Trump’s White House win – despite the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts and the president-elect’s pledges to cut homebuyers a break.
Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again—But Uncertainty Swirls As Trump Policies Could Fuel Inflation
The Fed lowered rates by 25 basis points to a 20-month low, but economists say tariffs may throw a wrench in the rate cutting ...
Trump Is Coming for Jerome Powell. What It Means for Interest Rates, and 5 Other Things to Know Today.
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Fed cuts interest rates again, but Trump’s victory makes future path much murkier
The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for a second straight time in an effort to keep the economy humming. But it now must ...
The Trump-Whim Economy Is Here
Expectations of who will gain, and who will lose, from the president-elect’s second term are already moving markets.
Editorial: Why are interest rates rising while the Federal Reserve is cutting? Trump deficit worries could be at work.
Bond investors have sent Treasury yields significantly higher in recent weeks even as the Federal Reserve has cut interest ...
Fed Meeting Today: FOMC Cuts Rates Again; Powell Says He Will Refuse to Resign if Trump Asks
It was the first meeting of the FOMC since former President Donald Trump’s election victory. Policymakers have said ...
How Trump’s second term could impact future interest rates
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, CNN’s Julia Chatterley breaks down how President-elect Donald ...
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Fed cuts interest rates by 25 bps, but Trump’s victory sows doubts on future moves
Modest rate cuts, or no cuts at all, are likely on the horizon as a Trump administration could pressure the Fed’s mission to ...