Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports

The Hill
by Sylvan Lane
February 14, 2026
Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports
President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor Department on Friday showed inflation falling below economist expectations in January, two days after the January jobs report showed a surprising surge in hiring last…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/14/2026
Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports