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Vice President JD Vance called on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, arguing that elevated borrowing costs are shutting too many Americans out of the housing market.

His comments added fresh White House pressure on the central bank ahead of a closely watched policy meeting.

The demand also exposed a growing divide between the administration and Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s selected Fed chair.

Warsh recently suggested that stubborn inflation could require higher rates rather than the cuts sought by Trump and Vance.

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Speaking during a White House press briefing Thursday, Vance was asked by CNBC’s Eamon Javers about the administration’s position on volatility in the United States bond market.

“Obviously the president cares a lot about interest rates,” Vance responded.

That concern, Vance said, is closely connected to the affordability crisis confronting prospective homebuyers.

“One of the main reasons he cares a lot about interest rates is because he wants Americans to be able to afford a home,” Vance said, referring to Trump.

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Mortgage costs have remained punishing for households already contending with expensive homes, rising insurance premiums and years of accumulated inflation.

“When interest rates go higher, that means that borrowing costs are higher,” Vance said.

The vice president argued that the latest inflation figures justify monetary relief rather than another round of tightening.

“We believe that the Fed should be lowering interest rates,” he said, describing that course as the “proper and responsible” response to recent data.

Vance then made clear that the administration believes its own economic agenda cannot carry the full burden while monetary policy remains restrictive.

“We’re doing a lot of things to try to keep those interest rates down, but it would be nice to have some help from the Federal Reserve.”

His remarks intensify a long running conflict over how much influence elected officials should exert over the central bank.

Supporters of Fed independence argue that monetary decisions should be insulated from immediate political demands, while critics note that unelected officials wield enormous power over mortgages, employment, investment and federal borrowing costs.

Trump repeatedly pressured Warsh’s predecessor to cut rates and is also seeking to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook.

Those actions have fueled concerns that the traditional wall separating the White House from central bank policy is becoming increasingly fragile.

At the same time, the administration’s frustration reflects real financial pressure on families and businesses.

Keeping rates elevated may restrain inflation, but it also makes housing, automobiles, business expansion and government debt considerably more expensive.

Warsh has indicated that restoring price stability remains his central priority, particularly with inflation still running above the Fed’s 2% objective.

During a speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, he emphasized that borrowing costs remain the central bank’s most powerful instrument.

“Short-term interest rates are the predominant tool to achieve the dual mandate,” Warsh said.

His position suggests that a rate increase remains possible if inflation proves more persistent than policymakers expect.

The debate arrives less than two weeks before the Federal Open Market Committee meets on September 15 and 16.

Officials must decide whether to raise rates, hold them steady or deliver the relief the White House is publicly requesting.

Financial markets are offering little certainty about the outcome.

Traders are roughly divided over the probability of a rate increase at the September meeting, according to CME Group’s FedWatch gauge.

Fed officials are divided as well. Governor Michael Barr said Tuesday that he would be prepared to support an increase if inflation remains elevated, signaling that the central bank is not yet convinced the price threat has passed.

Governor Christopher Waller offered a more cautious view Thursday morning, saying he is more likely to favor leaving rates unchanged.

That split leaves investors, lenders and homebuyers facing another period of uncertainty as every inflation report and official speech takes on added importance.

The political and economic stakes are substantial because a wrong move in either direction carries serious consequences.

Cutting too quickly could reignite inflation, while keeping policy too tight could further freeze housing activity and weaken growth just as Americans are demanding relief.

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