Next Fed Meeting: When It Is in April and What To Expect on Interest Rates

Fed officials are expected to keep the central bank's key interest rate steady as they wait and see how the Iran war affects inflation and the job market.

Fed's Waller would 'absolutely' oppose firing reserve bank presidents over rate disagreement

April 21 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday said he would "absolutely" oppose any effort to try to fire Fed regional bank presidents over disagreements on interest rate policy.

Yellen sees possible Fed rate cut despite Iran war inflation risks

Fed policymakers in March opted to keep benchmark interest rates steady in ​their current 3.50% to 3.75% range.

Here's Where Interest Rates Could Be Headed This Year if Trump Gets His Way -- and Here's Who'd Benefit

The Fed is an independent agency, not a political institution, so the president can't control the rates himself, though President Donald Trump is always pushing boundaries and has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell before the end of his term next month.

Cleveland Fed President Hammack expects interest rates to stay on hold 'for a good while'

The central bank official advocated a patient approach as officials watch incoming data for clues about where the U.S. economy is heading.

Reopened Strait of Hormuz, oil price drop may recast Fed's options for future rate cuts

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Reopened Middle East shipping and plummeting oil prices on Friday boosted bets the Federal Reserve may begin cutting interest rates as soon as December,