By Horizon Vision in Finance — 12 Sep 2026

Ahead of Fed meeting, Trump says US should have world’s lowest interest rate

Ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting, President Donald Trump argued that the US should have the world's lowest interest rate, despite expectations of a potential rate hike.

DOONBEG, Ireland - No country should have lower interest rates than the US, President Donald Trump said on , days . That reinforced expectations that the US central bank will raise rates.

The central bank’s governors are meeting just weeks before the midterm elections that will determine whether Republicans keep their slim majorities in both chambers of the US Congress. A rate hike could add to voter concerns about affordability, according to recent Reuters/Ipsos polls.

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Ahead of Fed meeting, Trump says US should have world’s lowest interest rate

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