Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he'll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses

President Donald Trump demanded that the Fed slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits.

# Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he'll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses President Donald Trump demanded that the Fed slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/trump-fed-rates-jobs-trade.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*