President Trump has said he will "demand" lower interest rates, raising questions about his ability to influence the Federal Reserve.
Fed chair Jerome Powell said he has not talked with Trump since the president demanded last week “interest rates drop immediately.”
Welcome to Investopedia's live blog of the Federal Reserve's January meeting. Here, we will bring you the latest news on the Fed's decision, explain what it means, and provide analysis.
The Federal Reserve kicked off its second Trump era right where it left off: Doing exactly what it wanted to do, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demands that it lower rates.
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday as officials wait for more data that indicates inflation is cooling.
The Federal Reserve expressed concern that inflation has not eased enough for it to continue lowering interest rates.
The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a few days after President Donald Trump said he would soon demand lower rates.
The Federal Reserve holds firm on interest rates after their latest meeting. The decision was expected as progress is bumpy and the labor market gains a little steam. Patrick Rehkamp, a senior financial writer from 1834,
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Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.