Inflation has fallen sharply and as a result Fed officials have signaled they will cut rates by as much as a half-percentage point this year. Yet it has picked up a bit in the last two months and many of those policymakers, including Powell, still want to make sure that tariffs aren’t going to lift inflation much higher before they make a move.

President Donald Trump is expected to focus on global trade relationships as well as the Federal Reserve's upcoming decision on the nation's interest rate.

The EU, a group of countries with shared economic interests, exports about $2 trillion worth of goods to the U.S. The 27 countries had hoped for a lower tariff of 10%, similar to the deal Trump negotiated with the U.K. and well below the original threat of 30% tariffs, but most analysts expected something closer to 15%.

A federal judge in Washington denied a request by an investment firm led by an ally of President Donald Trump for public access to Tuesday’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve kicked off its two-day policy meeting Tuesday.The Fed is widely expected to keep its key interest rate at 4.25% to 4.5%, the same as it has been since December.President Donald Trump has demanded the Fed cut rates,

When central banks are pressured by politicians into overheating the economy, everyone ends up getting burned.

Meme stocks have made a resurgence. Investors parsed Tesla and Alphabet earnings. President Donald Trump will visit the Federal Reserve on Thursday. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: It's safe to say that meme stocks have made a resurgence.

Slashing government interest rates could have the paradoxical effect of raising the interest rates paid in the real world.