CNBC Daily Open: Lower U.S. Interest Rates? The Could-Have-Beens Hurt the Most

CNBC Daily Open: Lower U.S. interest rates? The could-have-beens hurt the most

It might help to think that if U.S. President Donald Trump hadn’t introduced tariffs, his other policies could have also pushed inflation forecasts higher.

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Trump tariffs have delayed interest rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says

Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said it is premature to lower interest rates, citing the potential impact of tariffs.

Interest rates would have been cut, if not for Trump’s tariffs, Fed chair says

Trump has pressured Powell and the Fed to lower short term interest rates

Federal Reserve chair blames Trump’s tariffs for preventing interest rates cut

Jerome Powell says inflationary impact of the president’s trade policies needs to be assessed before borrowing costs can be reducedThe chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has blamed Donald Trump’s tariffs for preventing the immediate interest rate cuts the president has demanded.Trump has repeatedly urged Powell to reduce borrowing costs in the US economy. He posted a hand-scrawled note on his Truth Social platform on Monday, saying: “Y…

Trump ramps up pressure on Fed Chair Powell to cut rates in handwritten note: ‘You have cost the USA a fortune’

President Trump on Monday escalated attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to slash rates, accusing the policymaker in a handwritten letter of costing the nation “hundreds of billions of dollars.”