#FOMCMeeting Jerome Powell (Chairman of the Federal Reserve) would have called a press conference after the last FOMC meeting.

Criticism from President Donald Trump for not cutting interest rates this year was not long in coming.

It is widely expected that the Federal Reserve will keep its benchmark interest rate stable when the central bank's policy committee meets on Wednesday.

The Federal Reserve has maintained higher-than-usual interest rates throughout the year to counteract inflation and has not lowered them for fear that President Donald Trump's tariffs could drive up prices for consumers.

Trump has repeatedly criticized the Fed for not cutting rates, and he could renew that pressure if the Fed keeps rates stable as expected.