President Donald Trump Just Threw the Fed Under the Bus Over Interest Rates (Again!), but He's Missing the Bigger Picture
The president's repeated calls for lower interest rates are falling on deaf ears amid elevated inflation that's primarily been driven by his policies.
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Thanks to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) have made a habit of catapulting to new highs amid a wall of worry. But renewed tensions between President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve may limit the stock market's upside.
President Trump has been at odds with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) -- the 12-person body, including the Fed chair, responsible for setting the nation's monetary policy -- since his second, non-consecutive term began on Jan. 20, 2025. Though the president has opined that policymakers should slash interest rates, Trump is completely missing the bigger picture for the U.S. economy and stock market.
President Trump has renewed his criticisms of the Federal Reserve. Image source: Official White House Photo by Molly Riley.
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