Investors shrug off Trump trade threat over interest rates

Published September 8, 2026 4:44pm ET | Updated September 8, 2026 4:44pm ET



Investors think the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates, with just a week until the next monetary policy meeting, even though President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade to certain countries if the central bank does not lower rates.

Trump has pushed for lower rates since the start of his second term and has yet to get a single rate cut. As the war with Iran continues and inflation remains elevated, the Fed appears poised to do the very opposite of what Trump wants.

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