{
  "id": 5611938,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T17:55:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/96446n8df"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of the U.S. stock market and interest rates, asserting that each percentage point in interest costs the nation $650 billion annually. Despite positive job data, Trump argued that the market should have risen due to improving credit and economic conditions, rather than falling.\n\nIn a post on his Truth Social account, Trump expressed frustration over the market's decline following strong job numbers, attributing it to a \"false reality\" that has persisted for 25 years. He claimed that the belief in restraining economic growth due to inflation fears has hindered the country's progress. Trump maintained that economic growth does not cause inflation, and instead, it should be encouraged to strengthen the United States financially.\n\nTrump proposed that the U.S. should strive for GDP growth rates of 15% to 20%, significantly higher than the current 2% to 4%. He believed that such growth would make the country more robust, aid in paying off its debts, and bring about other economic advantages. Trump also criticized the current interest rate levels, emphasizing that the U.S. should offer the lowest interest rates globally, enabling what he termed \"failed\" nations to accumulate substantial economic wealth.\n\nIn conclusion, Trump reaffirmed his opposition to limiting economic growth to address inflation concerns, arguing that this approach prevents the U.S. from attaining what he described as \"true economic greatness.\"",
  "summary": "Donald Trump has criticized US stock market performance and high interest rates, arguing that each percentage point costs the US $650 billion a year.",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Trump is threatening to cut trade with deficit nations if the Fed won't slash interest rates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-is-threatening-to-cut-trade-with-deficit-nations-if-the-fed",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:11:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he'll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-tells-fed-to-slash-rates-or-hell-end-trade-with-countries-with",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:25:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'Cut rates or I'll halt trade with countries US has deficit with': Trump threatens Fed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/cut-rates-or-ill-halt-trade-with-countries-us-has-deficit-with-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:56:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Trump demands Fed rate cuts or threatens trade shutdowns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-demands-fed-rate-cuts-or-threatens-trade-shutdowns",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:04:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:27:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-threatens-to-halt-some-trade-unless-the-fed-cuts-rates",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:58:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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-5606369",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:42:03.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}