Trump: Tariffs on some goods may be lowered; an immediate interest rate cut is a "litmus test" for the new Fed chairman.

PANews reported on December 9th that US President Trump gave an interview to Politico at the White House on December 8th. When asked if he was considering granting more tariff exemptions to other goods that Americans consider overpriced, Trump answered "yes." When asked if he ruled out further tariff reductions on other goods, Trump replied, "Some goods will [have tariffs reduced], some I will raise. What's happening right now is all because of tariffs, like all the car companies are coming back to the US." Furthermore, regarding interest rates, when asked if an immediate rate cut was a litmus test for a new chairman, Trump answered "yes," but did not explicitly state that he had communicated with potential chairmen.