#FOMCMeeting Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, speaking at a press conference after the latest FOMC meeting in May, faced criticism from President Donald Trump for not lowering interest rates this year.

In recent weeks, Fed officials have stated that they do not want to lower interest rates from their current high levels, as they fear that Trump's tariffs will again spur high inflation, which fell to the Fed's target of 2% per year after a sharp rise in the post-pandemic era. For his part, Trump has often berated the Fed for not lowering rates this year, even calling Fed Chairman Jerome Powell a "dunce."

No FOMC member advocated for a policy change, so the decision to maintain it should be straightforward," said Michael Feroli, Chief U.S. Economist at JPMorgan Chase, in his comments.