U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to stop trading with countries with which the US has a deficit unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, citing a stong August jobs report as justification for doing so.
"Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago!" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. "LOWER THE RATE OR I'LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT."
