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Sep 4, 2026, 6:59 PMTechnology

Trump’s latest threat — to stop trading with some countries unless

Economists and other analysts offered criticism Friday after President Donald Trump floated the idea of stopping trade with countries that have a trade…

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Economists and other analysts offered criticism Friday after President Donald Trump floated the idea of stopping trade with countries that have a trade surplus with the U. if the Federal Reserve doesn’t lower interest rates.

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Primary sourceMarketWatch.com - Top Storieshttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-threat-to-stop-trade-unless-theres-a-rate-cut-risks-shock-to-u-s-economy-2e6b9798?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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