NOT SEEING EYE TO EYE: President Trump Calls for Rate Cuts, Powell Says ‘Too Soon’

President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell have seemingly different views as to what’s best for the U.S. economy. Trump hit TRUTH Social to call for interest rates cuts. Powell, during a speech delivered before business journalists in Arlington, said the Fed faces a “highly uncertain outlook” because of the new reciprocal levies the president announced Wednesday. Trump posted the following message to the Fed Chair: This would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates. He is always “late,” but he could now change his image, and quickly. Energy prices are down, Interest


