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Trump Urges Fed Cut of 100 Basis Points, Cites World Economy

  • ‘Dollar is so strong’ it is hurting other parts of the world
  • President says Democrats want economy to falter ahead of 2020
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President Donald Trump stepped up his assault on the Federal Reserve, urging it to cut interest rates by a full percentage point to aid global growth while complaining the “dollar is so strong that it is sadly hurting other parts of the world.”