# Will Trump drop his grumbling about Fed and favor low rates? | AP News

> Trump has criticized the Fed and its interest rate policy. Higher rates would typically slow growth and make US goods more expensive overseas.

- Date: 2017-01-30 · published 2017-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72909-will-trump-drop-his-grumbling-about-fed-and-favor-low-rates-ap-news
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations for a stronger dollar and tighter policy could weigh on US export competitiveness for grains and feed. The impact on prices is uncertain.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-03-21 | [New Fed forecast for 2019: Slower growth and zero rate hikes \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59991-new-fed-forecast-for-2019-slower-growth-and-zero-rate-hikes-ap-news.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2019-10-30 | [Fed cuts rates for a 3rd time but signals it will now pause \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56484-fed-cuts-rates-for-a-3rd-time-but-signals-it-will-now-pause-ap-news.md) | +0.1% | +1.0% |
| DXY | 2018-12-20 | [Fed lifts rates for 4th time this year but sees fewer hikes \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61490-fed-lifts-rates-for-4th-time-this-year-but-sees-fewer-hikes-ap-news.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2018-07-26 | [European Central Bank says rates will remain low for months \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64242-european-central-bank-says-rates-will-remain-low-for-months-ap-news.md) | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2018-07-19 | [Dollar and gold falters as Trump hits fed, stocks drop: markets wrap - MINING.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63947-dollar-and-gold-falters-as-trump-hits-fed-stocks-drop-markets-wrap-mining-com.md) | -0.4% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/74be51cc9c1a40a299a6505662dd46d2

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