{
  "id": 5575499,
  "title": "Trump krever rentekutt – truer med handelskutt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-krever-rentekutt-truer-med-handelskutt",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T14:03:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/internasjonal-oekonomi/i/Gx823B/trump-ber-usas-sentralbank-kutte-renten-truer-med-handelskutt-for-flere-land"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The latest data released by the American labor market exceeded expectations, suggesting a need for interest rate increases at the next meeting, according to the CME FedWatch tool. The probability of the rate remaining unchanged dropped from over 50% to 39.8% after the figures were released. In a post on Trump's social media platform Truth Social, the president claimed that the interest rate should be reduced. He threatened to cut trade with countries that have a trade deficit with the US if the interest rate is not lowered. Despite several of Trump's tariffs being deemed invalid by the US Supreme Court because they are considered taxes, not presidential duties, the president insists this is \"far better than tariffs.\" If taken literally, Trump's threat is \"extreme,\" according to CNBC. The US has significant trade deficits with many countries, including its largest trade partners and Norway. Trump's office did not respond to CNBC's request for further information. The current US president has previously taken tough stances and then withdrawn them, a strategy dubbed TACO, short for \"Trump Always Chickens Out.\" If this interpretation is correct, Friday's message from Trump can be considered a bluff. The president wrote, \"Fed committee, with its fantastic new leader, must take common sense into account.\" The new Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, was appointed by Trump, but many were concerned he might be more loyal to the president than to the mandate. Since taking office, Warsh has focused more on combating inflation than appeasing Trump, who has long called for rate cuts. In his Friday Truth Social post, Trump urges Warsh to \"take common sense and be a patriot for once.\" \"High interest rates put the US in a very unfair competitive disadvantage, and I will not allow it!\" In response, Warsh stated that the Federal Reserve will remain independent and there will be no changes. \"I absolutely will not be a pawn for the president,\" he added. The Federal Reserve's actions seem unlikely to include lowering rates at the next meeting, as markets are not pricing in any chance of a rate cut. Instead, attention is focused on whether rates will rise and, if so, to what extent. A positive surprise in employment figures is likely to increase concerns about a rate hike, but the outcome will depend on the next week's inflation data, says Morgan Stanley Wealth Management chief economist Ellen Zentner. The next update on price increases, August's KPI figures, will be released on September 12, before the Fed makes its next rate decision.",
  "summary": "Presidenten truer med handelskutt hvis sentralbanksjefen ikke gjør som han sier: «Ta til…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}