{
  "id": 5848565,
  "title": "Trump threatens partial trade stop unless Fed lowers base rate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/trump-threatens-partial-trade-stop-unless-fed-lowers-base-rate",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-05T21:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/252210/business/trump-threatens-partial-trade-stop-unless-fed-lowers-base-rate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump has threatened to halt trade with certain countries if the US Federal Reserve doesn't reduce its base interest rate, according to a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump claimed that the labor market had grown substantially more than anticipated, justifying the need for lower interest rates. However, economists argue that a robust labor market could lead to wage growth and increased inflation risk. Trump did not address the fact that inflation in the US has been above the Fed's 2% target for over five years and did not clarify the link between the desired interest rate cut and the trade deficit with specific countries.\n\nThe US labor market showed strong recent growth, with the number of employed individuals rising by 162,000 in August, surpassing economists' expectations of a 55,000 increase. This contrasts with the disappointing labor market performance in July. The Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh emphasized his priority for price stability and hinted at a possible interest rate hike. Inflation figures for the US are expected to be released next Friday.",
  "summary": "dpaWashington US President Donald Trump has threatened to halt trade with certain countries should the US Federal Reserve fail to ease its monetary policy. “LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Trump Threatens Trade Halt Unless Fed Cuts Interest Rates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/trump-threatens-trade-halt-unless-fed-cuts-interest-rates",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:32:24.000Z"
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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."
}