With Federal Reserve officials signaling an extended hold on interest rates, investors and economists will look to Chair Jerome Powell this week for clues on what might eventually prompt the central bank to make a move,

A prolonged Israel-Iran conflict could push oil prices sharply higher, potentially prompting the Federal Reserve to either hasten rate cuts due to an economic slowdown or delay them to combat rising inflation.

Stay updated on this week's market dynamics with Wall Street Breakfast. Key topics: Fed rate decision, Israel-Iran tensions, oil prices, & earnings reports.

Wall Street analysts don't expect much in the way of fireworks during the Federal Reserve's upcoming post-meeting press conference, slated for Wednesday. But one strategist believes the central bank could take an unconventional step regarding its messaging to help keep its options open.

Encouraging economic data has boosted market hopes for Fed rate cuts, but policymakers remain cautious amid lingering uncertainty over tariffs and the labor market.

The race to be the next Fed chair is underway. Days after Trump again criticized Powell and said he would name a successor “very soon,” our colleagues in Washington reported on the possible successors,

Iran has been sending signals to Israel and the U.S. through Arab intermediaries as it looks to de-escalate the conflict and resume talks over the nuclear deals.

Critics are concerned that she’s too focused on what banks want - at a time when the White House is embarking on a deregulatory drive, threatening the Fed’s independence and introducing tariff-fueled economic uncertainty that could put the financial system under pressure.

Fed meeting is a key economic event, with Wall Street keyed into what Fed Chair Powell & Co. have to say about interest rates and the economy.