While speaking at the World Economic Forum at Davos on Jan. 23rd, president Donald Trump announced plans to force the Federal Reserve into cutting interest rates without delay, escalating what will likely become a renewed battle with the central bank.

In an address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, delivered via video link Thursday, President Donald Trump revisited his displeasure with the policy direction of the U.S. Federal Reserve that surfaced during his first term in spite of having appointed the leader of the monetary body.

President Donald Trump said he would press the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates “immediately,” rekindling a fight over the historically independent U.S. central bank.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) fell $1.01, or 1.34%, to $74.43. The broader economic implications of U.S. tariffs could further dampen global oil demand growth, said Priyanka Sachdeva, senior market analyst at brokerage Phillip Nova.

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump spoke remotely at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos Thursday, promoting his "America First" economic agenda.Trump said he would use tariffs to push companies to make products in the U.

US President Donald Trump made it clear that he will seek lower interest rates by stating in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland that he demands that interest rates drop immediately. Trump did not mention the Federal Reserve by name in his speech,

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the "Golden Age" of America had begun and that it was "back and open for business" while addressing business and political leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — The Federal Reserve now needs to be on Trump watch if it wants to engineer the proper dose of monetary policy, according to Bank of America chief Brian Moynihan.

A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence and leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, industry leaders debated Bitcoin’s role as a reserve asset, the memecoin frenzy and crypto’s future amid Trump’s return to the Oval Office.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will call for a lowering of U.S. interest rates, exerting pressure on the Federal Reserve despite a longstanding norm of political independence at the central bank.