A desire for low rates confronts a very different economic backdrop—with higher price pressures—from his first term.

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 is set to announce its first interest rate decision of 2025 and with a pause expected, it could prompt President Donald Trump to renew his criticism of the central bank.

After three successive interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday made no change in its benchmark lending rate amid new economic uncertainties over the outlook for inflation and President Trump's continued threats of new tariffs and other measures.

The decision was what investors and economists expected after a series of high readings of inflation and strong jobs reports.

The US Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest rates unchanged in its first major decision during President Donald Trump's second term. The decision was made unanimously and is expected to create some tension between the central bank and the newly re-elected president.

The Federal Reserve decided to delay additional rate cuts for now and keep interest rates unchanged at its first meeting of the year, giving themselves time to assess whether inflation is cooling and how President Donald Trump’s policies might impact the U.S. economy.

The nation's central bank is likely to hold interest rates steady this week following President Donald Trump's return to the White House. On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee will announce its next interest rate decision.

President Donald Trump wants rate cuts, and he wants them now. The Federal Reserve, however, seems unlikely to budge. Investors are betting the Fed will hold interest rates steady at 4.25-4.5% during this Wednesday’s policy announcement,