Trump Floats Stopping Trade With Surplus Countries Unless Fed Cuts Rates

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• President Trump floated the idea of stopping trade with countries that have a trade surplus with the US if the Federal Reserve doesn't lower interest rates, according to a MarketWatch report.
• Economists and other analysts offered criticism of the idea on Friday, the report said.

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