# Trump Links Fed Rate Cuts to Goal of Balancing Federal Budget By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/47867 Published: 2026-11-03T17:26:20.000Z Updated: 2026-11-03T17:26:20.000Z Section: Regulation > Trump has also called for interest rates of 1% or less. President Donald Trump said Nov. 3 that lower Federal Reserve interest rates could help the United States balance its budget, linking a rate cut to a federal fiscal goal without giving a timeline or dollar figure for reaching it. His latest remarks focused on balancing the budget. Trump has also called for [rates of 1% or less](). ## Links in this article - [rates of 1% or less](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/23350)