Trump Calls for Fed to Cut Rates, Predicts Oil Prices Will Plunge After Iran Conflict Ends

Published: Mar 17, 2026 11:45

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Trump: The US Fed should immediately convene a special meeting to cut interest rates; the war will end very soon, but not this week; once the war with Iran ends, oil prices will plunge like a falling stone.

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