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Rising Deficits and War Undermine Trump's Rate-Cutting Strategy

Original: Rising Deficits and War Unravel Trump's Strategy to Lower Interest Rates and Inflation https://www.wsj.com/articles/risi

The Wall Street Journal reports that Donald Trump's effort to push down interest rates and inflation is being undermined by widening federal deficits and the escalating costs of war. Rising borrowing needs are pressuring bond markets and keeping inflation expectations elevated, complicating the administration's economic strategy and drawing scrutiny from investors and analysts.

Why now: Fresh reporting links growing fiscal deficits and military conflict to renewed pressure on US interest rates and inflation

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