Trump calls for interest rate cut after jobs figures raise hike bets

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Race, M. (2026, September 4). Trump calls for interest rate cut after jobs figures raise hike bets. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0zx2pkpx9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Donald Trump has called for an interest rate cut on September 15-16, claiming that high rates put the US at a "very unfair disadvantage". The number of new roles added to the economy in August was 162,000, nearly triple the forecasted 56,000. Despite this strong jobs report, almost 60% of traders are betting on an interest rate hike in September, with inflation remaining above the Fed's 2% annual target at 3.4%. Economists say a hike is now more likely due to the strong jobs market and rising inflation figures.
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President Donald Trump has threatened to halt trade with countries that run a surplus with the United States unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. He made this statement in a September 2nd social media post, hours after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a better-than-expected jobs report. In his post, Trump argued that high interest rates put the US at an unfair disadvantage and claimed that a strong country deserves lower interest rates. However, experts note that the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions are not tied to trade policy, and the two are handled by different institutions.

Trump specifically targeted countries with which the US has a deficit, but it is unclear how this would actually help lower US borrowing costs. The president also called for the Fed to "get smart" and be patriots, suggesting that he believes they should prioritize his economic agenda over their own monetary policy decisions. This is not the first time Trump has publicly pressured the Federal Reserve on interest rates; he has a history of criticizing the central bank and its leadership.

The jobs report showed an increase of 162,000 new roles added to the economy in August, nearly triple the forecast by analysts. Despite this strong employment figure, some economists believe that inflation remains a concern, with prices up 3.4% over the past 12 months above the Fed's target rate of 2%. This has led to growing expectations that the Fed may raise interest rates at their next policy meeting starting September 15.

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He added that the strength in the jobs market meant that the latest inflation figures released next week would only need to be moderately above the Fed's target to fuel expectations of a September hike. "A hike in rates just became a bit more likely," said Neil Birrell, chief investment office of investment firm Premier Miton.
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Claims (23 extracted, 4 hedged)

- Published Donald Trump has called for interest rates to be cut later this month, claiming higher rates put the US at a "very unfair disadvantage". asserted
rates → publish → disadvantage
The president's remarks came as stronger-than-expected jobs figures in the US added to growing expectations that rates could be increased, with inflation still running high and American households feeling the pinch of rising prices. uncertain
households → come → prices
The number of roles added to the economy increased by 162,000 in August, almost triple the 56,000 forecast by analysts, driven by a boost in hospitality and education hiring. asserted
number → add → hiring
Trump said the US should have the "LOWEST RATE of any country in the World". " asserted
US → say → World
The Fed Board, with its great new leader, must get smart - BE PATRIOTS for a change. asserted
Board → get → change
High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won't allow that to happen!", the president said in a post on social media, external. asserted
president → put → media
Last week, Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US central bank, signalled that rates could be hiked if policymakers were not confident price rises were easing for Americans. uncertain
rises → signal → Americans
Inflation, which measures price increases over time, remains above the Fed's 2% annual target, with prices up 3.4% in the past 12 months, according to the latest data. uncertain
prices → measure → data
The next interest rate decision will be made on 15-16 September. asserted
decision → make → September
Rates were left unchanged between 3.5% and 3.75% in July for the fifth time in a row, but concerns over inflation remain due to the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, which has caused as surge in global oil prices. asserted
which → leave → prices
On Friday, US diesel prices hit an all-time high of $5.85 a gallon on average, compared to $3.71 a year ago. asserted
prices → hit → 3.71
But despite the cost of living rising, wages also appear to be increasing. asserted
wages → rise → living
In August, average hourly earnings for all employees were $37.75 on average, having increased 3.1%. asserted
earnings → increase → employees
"Even the most committed dove would struggle to find anything in the August employment report to justify keeping interest rates unchanged," said Stephen Brown, chief North America economist at Capital Economics. asserted
Brown → struggle → Economics
He added that the strength in the jobs market meant that the latest inflation figures released next week would only need to be moderately above the Fed's target to fuel expectations of a September hike. "A hike in rates just became a bit more likely," said Neil Birrell, chief investment office of investment firm Premier Miton. asserted
Birrell → add → Miton
Almost 60% of traders were betting on an interest rate hike in September, according to CME Group's "FedWatch" data. uncertain
% → bet → data
Weaker job figures released earlier in the summer were revised up by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, revealing a stronger labour market than previously thought. asserted
figures → release → market
Instead of the economy being deemed to have shed 23,000 jobs in July, some 44,000 were found to have been created in subsequent estimates. asserted
44,000 → deem → estimates
While many more jobs were added, the US unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1% last month, with seven million out of work. asserted
rate → add → work
Both measures have changed little over the year. asserted
measures → change → year
In response to the stronger jobs figures raising expectations of a interest rate hike, US stock market indexes were trading down on Friday. asserted
indexes → raise → Friday
Trump called the response "crazy". asserted
Trump → call → response
"We just got GREAT Numbers on Jobs, the Market should go UP, because our Credit and Economy are better but, as always, for the past 25 years, the Stock Market goes DOWN, because we're living under False Reality that if things are good, you've got to "KILL IT" because of a "fear" of Inflation," he said. asserted
he → get → Inflation
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