Trump's Monetary Policy Favors the Wealthy over Ordinary People

Trump’s Monetary Policy Favors the Wealthy over Ordinary People

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Tags: Monetary Policy, Politics, U.S. Economy

04/25/2025 Ryan McMaken

Trump has tried to claim that he favors “Main Street over Wall Street.” Unfortunately, by pushing aggressive low-interest-rate monetary policy, Trump has put himself squarely in the camp of “Wall Street over Main Street.”

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