Why an aggressive rate cut could backfire on Trump
9 min•16 september 2025
The Federal Reserve is expected to make a modest cut to interest rates this week of about a quarter or half a percentage point. President Trump, however, believes they should take a far more aggressive approach: a 3-percentage point cut.
Today on the show, we examine what a 3-percentage point cut would actually look like, and why that outcome would likely backfire on the president.
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Today on the show, we examine what a 3-percentage point cut would actually look like, and why that outcome would likely backfire on the president.
Related episodes:
It's hard out there for a Fed chair
Should presidents have more of a say in interest rates?
Can the Federal Reserve stay independent?
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
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