As was widely expected, Fed policymakers on Wednesday left the central bank's overnight rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.

Trump also continues to face questions over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and his relationship with the accused sex trafficker. On the foreign policy

President Trump called on the Federal Reserve board to 'assume control' if Chair Jerome Powell does not lower interest rates, escalating his ongoing feud with the central bank’s head.

As President Trump unleashes his tariff blitz on the global trade market, reports show inflation is rising and that job gains weakened last month. NBC News White House Correspondent Monica Alba, NBC News Senior Policy Reporter Shannon Pettypiece and former U.