Explainer-Why Trump's push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy
- Posted on July 14, 2025
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Explainer-Why Trump's push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve should set its benchmark interest rate at 1% to lower government borrowing costs, allowing the administration to finance the high and rising deficits expected from his spending and tax-cut bill. Trump should be careful what he wishes for. A Fed policy rate that low is not typically a sign that the U.S. is the "hottest" country in the world for investment, as Trump has said.