The officials are set to reduce their benchmark rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, by a quarter-point when their meeting ends Wednesday.
While Trump will have the power to appoint a new Fed chair in 2026, he does not have the ability to set monetary policy or ...
Wall Street's major stock averages were mostly higher Monday, with investors casting an eye toward what's expected to be 2024's last interest-rate reduction by the Federal Reserve, and what monetary ...