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Trump Calls for World’s Lowest Interest Rates Ahead of Fed

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States should have the world’s lowest interest rate.
He made the remarks at the Irish Open golf tournament in Doonbeg, Ireland on Sept 13, 2026.
The remarks preceded the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Sept 15-16 meeting; the benchmark rate is 3.5-3.75%.
August CPI rose 0.4% month-over-month, with annual inflation at 3.4% and core up 0.3%.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States should have the world’s lowest interest rate.
He made the remarks at the Irish Open golf tournament in Doonbeg, Ireland on Sept 13, 2026.
The remarks preceded the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Sept 15-16 meeting; the benchmark rate is 3.5-3.75%.
August CPI rose 0.4% month-over-month, with annual inflation at 3.4% and core up 0.3%.