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Saturday, Apr 05, 2025
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President Trump Calls on the Federal Reserve to Reduce Interest Rates in Light of New Tariffs
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns against swift rate reductions, pointing to inflationary threats stemming from the increase in tariffs.
On April 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, referencing falling energy costs, diminishing inflation, and increasing employment statistics.
In a post on his social media platform, Trump asserted that recent figures indicated a sixty-nine percent decline in egg prices over the past two months and called on Powell to "stop playing politics."
These comments come in the wake of increased volatility in global markets following the U.S. announcement of new tariffs on Chinese products.
In retaliation, China enacted a thirty-four percent tariff on all imports from the U.S.
During a press conference in Virginia on the same day, Chair Powell remarked that the Federal Reserve would await more clarity before adjusting interest rates.
He remarked that the newly introduced tariffs were "significantly larger than anticipated" and would likely lead to increased inflation and slower economic growth.
Powell stressed the Fed's commitment to keeping long-term inflation expectations stable and to preventing the risk of ongoing price increases.
He recognized that while the U.S. economy seems robust, the complete impact of the tariffs is uncertain, and the central bank would not rush into action.
In light of the tariff announcements and prevailing uncertainty, U.S. financial markets experienced considerable declines.
The S&P 500 fell by 4.8 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 4 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite decreased by 6 percent, marking its largest daily decline since March 2020.
The Federal Reserve's current benchmark interest rate remains set between 4.25 and 4.5 percent.
In a post on his social media platform, Trump asserted that recent figures indicated a sixty-nine percent decline in egg prices over the past two months and called on Powell to "stop playing politics."
These comments come in the wake of increased volatility in global markets following the U.S. announcement of new tariffs on Chinese products.
In retaliation, China enacted a thirty-four percent tariff on all imports from the U.S.
During a press conference in Virginia on the same day, Chair Powell remarked that the Federal Reserve would await more clarity before adjusting interest rates.
He remarked that the newly introduced tariffs were "significantly larger than anticipated" and would likely lead to increased inflation and slower economic growth.
Powell stressed the Fed's commitment to keeping long-term inflation expectations stable and to preventing the risk of ongoing price increases.
He recognized that while the U.S. economy seems robust, the complete impact of the tariffs is uncertain, and the central bank would not rush into action.
In light of the tariff announcements and prevailing uncertainty, U.S. financial markets experienced considerable declines.
The S&P 500 fell by 4.8 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 4 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite decreased by 6 percent, marking its largest daily decline since March 2020.
The Federal Reserve's current benchmark interest rate remains set between 4.25 and 4.5 percent.
