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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jim Manzon

Trump Demanded Rate Cuts to 1%. His Hand-Picked Fed Chair Just Hiked Them for the First Time Since 2023

Stocks tumbled, and the 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007 as markets braced for further rate rises (Credit: The White House)

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023, defying President Donald Trump's demand for cuts to 1% or less. The unanimous move came from a board led by his own hand-picked chairman, Kevin Warsh.

The decision upended months of political pressure. Trump nominated Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell precisely to lower borrowing costs. Instead, Warsh delivered the opposite.

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