Market Chatter: Trump Calls for Lower Interest Rates After August Jobs Gain

10:23 AM EDT, 09/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- President Donald Trump called on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates after employers added 162,000 jobs in August, saying the US economy is a stronger credit than it was previously. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the jobs increase exceeded estimates and argued that a "strong country means a lower interest rate." Trump urged the Fed to adopt the world's "lowest rate," warning he could halt trade with countries with which the US maintains trade deficits. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)