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  "id": 5606369,
  "title": "Trump says if the Fed doesn't cut rates, he'll stop trading with some nations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-says-if-the-fed-doesnt-cut-rates-hell-stop-trading-with-some-5606369",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T17:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260905/trump-says-if-the-fed-doesnt-cut-rates-hell-stop-trading-with-some-nations"
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  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Friday that if the Federal Reserve does not reduce interest rates, he will cease trading with countries with which the United States maintains a deficit. Trump emphasized that high interest rates put the U.S. at a significant disadvantage. He argued against such a scenario, stating, \"I won't allow that to happen!\" The Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates came into question after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported stronger-than-expected job growth in August, which led traders to increase their bets on a potential rate hike later in the month. In a post on Truth Social, Trump reiterated his stance, demanding the lowest interest rate globally and threatening to halt trade with countries that have a deficit with the U.S., unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that unless the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, he would stop trading with countries with which the United States had a deficit. \"High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won't allow that to happen!\" said Trump, who has repeatedly demanded that the Fed cut rates. The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday…",
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        "title": "Trump is threatening to cut trade with deficit nations if the Fed won't slash interest rates",
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        "title": "Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he'll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses",
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        "title": "'Cut rates or I'll halt trade with countries US has deficit with': Trump threatens Fed",
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        "title": "Trump says if the Fed doesn't cut rates, he'll stop trading with some nations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-says-if-the-fed-doesnt-cut-rates-hell-stop-trading-with-some",
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        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates",
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        "published": "2026-09-04T15:58:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump threatens to cut trade with some countries if Fed doesn’t lower rates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-threatens-to-cut-trade-with-some-countries-if-fed-doesnt-lower",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:38:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump says if the Fed doesn't cut rates, he'll stop trading with some nations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-says-if-the-fed-doesnt-cut-rates-hell-stop-trading-with-some-5608169",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump criticizes high interest rates, says each point costs US $650bn annually",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-criticizes-high-interest-rates-says-each-point-costs-us-650bn",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:55:15.000Z"
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