Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is holding a press conference Wednesday afternoon, the first since President Trump began his second term. Powell, who is expected to serve out the rest of his

The US Federal Reserve will announce its first monetary policy decision of 2025, expected to keep interest rates at 4.50%.

Investors today will be listening to how Fed Chair Jerome Powell addresses the potential effect that President Donald Trump could have on the future path of monetary policy.

Trump revived his criticism of the Fed and its chair Jerome Powell, whom he first appointed to run the US central bank. ‘I’ll demand that interest rates drop immediately,’ he said

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday as policymakers weigh the direction of inflation and the potential effect of economic policies expected from the new Trump administration.

The first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting under new US President Donald Trump is currently underway. This meeting is being closely watched, especially given Trump’s 'America First' approach and the ongoing speculations around his tariff policies.