Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in response to a question, said criticism by President Donald Trump — who has repeatedly called on policymakers to cut interest rates — isn't a factor in the ...

U.S. stocks have been seesawing since the start of Wednesday's Federal Reserve press conference. The U.S. dollar, meanwhile, has been moving in a straight line higher. The ICE U.S. Dollar Index was up ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in response to a question at his press conference Wednesday, said it's possible to imagine scenarios in which it would be appropriate for the central bank to cut ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has used the phrase "wait and see" several times already in his news conference to describe the Federal Reserve's stance. Tariffs make for uncertain policy, ...

The Federal Reserve's policy statement Wednesday shows "very neat work for an outfit trying to avoid touching the third rail of Trumpian politics," said Chris Low, chief economist at FHN Financial, in ...

The Fed remains in a “holding pattern” amid uncertainty surrounding the impact of tariffs on the economy, with “the odds skewed towards” keeping interest rates at the current level at its June policy ...

Even if President Trump walks back some of his tariffs, an environment of higher inflation and higher unemployment has already been "baked into the cake," said Scott Anderson, BMO's chief U.S.

Gold prices climbed back above $3,400 an ounce Wednesday afternoon, after ending the regular trading session with a loss, after the Federal Open Market Committee said it "basically sees higher risks ...

It seems the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision is not the only factor moving the stock market Wednesday afternoon. Just moments before the Fed's announcement, President Donald Trump said he is ...

Futures traders still expect the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates three times in 2025 following the release of the central bank's latest policy statement. According to CME Group, futures tied ...

There was little surprising in the Federal Reserve's policy statement, which noted that uncertainty about the outlook "increased further" and that stagflation risks — higher inflation and higher ...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's not going to cut tariffs on China to get Beijing to come to the negotiating table, as top officials from the two countries prepare to meet this weekend.