Trump and the Federal Reserve are on a collision course over interest rates — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-and-the-federal-reserve-are-on-a-collision-course-over-interest-ratesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rates Defying Trumphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-and-the-federal-reserve-are-on-a-collision-course-over-interest-rateshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-and-the-federal-reserve-are-on-a-collision-course-over-interest-rates#u72310Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:35:23 +0000The US Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 3.75% to 4%, marking the first increase in more than three years. This decision puts Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh on a collision course with President Donald Trump, who has used Truth Social to attack the central bank and urge lower rates. The move ends a period of relative peace between the administration and the Fed, testing the truce established upon Warsh's arrival.Why it mattersThe Federal Reserve operates as an independent central bank, but its rate decisions directly impact economic growth