financetom
Economy
financetom
/
Economy
/
Trump says US interest rates should be at least two to three points lower
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
Trump says US interest rates should be at least two to three points lower
Jun 23, 2025 11:06 PM

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said interest rates should be at least two to three points lower and the U.S. Federal Reserve could increase them later if things turned negative.

"We should be at least two to three points lower. If things later change to the negative, increase the Rate," he said in a post on Truth Social.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
US bond funds attract biggest weekly inflow since mid-2021 on rate cut hopes
US bond funds attract biggest weekly inflow since mid-2021 on rate cut hopes
Mar 8, 2024
(Reuters) - U.S. bond funds racked up large inflows in the seven days to March 6 as weaker manufacturing data and dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials raised expectations for interest rate cuts later this year. According to data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), investors pumped in about $10.54 billion into U.S. bond funds during the week in...
Feb US payrolls show labor market healthy but not overly tight
Feb US payrolls show labor market healthy but not overly tight
Mar 8, 2024
(Reuters) - U.S. job growth accelerated in February, but a rise in the unemployment rate and moderation in wage gains kept on the table an anticipated interest rate cut in June from the Federal Reserve. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 275,000 jobs last month, the labor Department said on Friday. Data for January was revised down to show 229,000 jobs created...
U.S. Added  275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
Mar 8, 2024
The U.S. economy continues to show little sign of slowing down, with the government Friday morning reporting 275,000 jobs as having been added in February versus expectations for 200,000. January's originally reported blowout job growth of 353,000 was revised lower to a still respectable 229,000. Even with the previous months' downward revisions (December was revised lower as well), the three-month...
Nasdaq Gains Over 50 Points; US Economy Adds 275,000 Jobs In February
Nasdaq Gains Over 50 Points; US Economy Adds 275,000 Jobs In February
Mar 8, 2024
U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 50 points on Friday. Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.04% to 38,805.52 while the NASDAQ rose 0.41% to 16,339.39. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.23% to 5,169.38. Check This Out: Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts' Views On 3 Risk Off Stocks With Over...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved