Trump says he would really like to see interest rates come down

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19/08/2026 20:13

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would really like to see interest rates come down.
"Interest rates should be allowed to fall with the success of our country, not rise because of the success," he told reporters at the White House.

 (Reporting by Steve Holland, Costas Pitas and Daphne Psaledakis;
Editing by David Ljunggren)
 ((Daphne.Psaledakis@thomsonreuters.com))