President Trump has said he will "demand" lower interest rates, raising questions about his ability to influence the Federal Reserve.

The Fed held interest rates steady as it continues to combat inflation. President Trump wants to see lower rates, but some of his policies could fuel more price hikes.

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, with Powell offering little on inflation or employment amid uncertainty over Trump's economic policies.

In an address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, delivered via video link Thursday, President Donald Trump revisited his displeasure with the policy direction of the U.S. Federal Reserve that surfaced during his first term in spite of having appointed the leader of the monetary body.

Global financial leaders discuss cryptocurrency adoption and stablecoin growth at World Economic Forum, as digital assets gain mainstream acceptance

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — The Federal Reserve now needs to be on Trump watch if it wants to engineer the proper dose of monetary policy, according to Bank of America chief Brian Moynihan.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, industry leaders debated Bitcoin’s role as a reserve asset, the memecoin frenzy and crypto’s future amid Trump’s return to the Oval Office.

President Donald Trump threatened business leaders with higher tariffs, vowed to “demand” decreased oil prices from Opec and called for lower interest rates from central banks in a boast-filled address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The Fed’s big announcement Wednesday on interest rates was no surprise. But it will still impact Californians and their money. The Federal Open Market Committee said that after reviewing the economic climate during its two-day regularly scheduled meeting,

The meeting went as expected, with no changes to interest rates. But the S&P 500 broad index of large cap stocks declined on the news, sank 0.7% immediately after the news before rebounding to down 0.

Policymakers left their benchmark rate unchanged amid signs that the economy is humming along, defying the president’s tradition-bucking pressure on the central bank.