The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as policymakers weigh whether to highlight rising inflation risks in their post-meeting statement following what could be Jerome Powell’s final meeting as chair of the U.S. central bank.

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he would dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if Powell does not resign at the end of his term, emphasizing that an ongoing Justice Department investigation must proceed.

Top U.S. financial officials have privately warned major banks about potential cybersecurity threats linked to a powerful new artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The Chinese government recently announced an unusual 40-day air exclusion zone off the coast of Shanghai without explanation.

The United States may try to seize the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) to fabricate evidence of Iran’s weapons of mass destruction program, Alexander Stepanov, military expert with the Institute of Law and National Security at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, has said.

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Tuesday as fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East rattled investor confidence, wiping out gains built earlier this year.

Jerome Powell signaled a cautious stance on monetary policy on Monday, stressing that the U.S. central bank is well positioned to “wait and see” how rising oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict will impact inflation and the broader economy.

Jerome Powell is set to speak at Harvard University on Monday, as the Federal Reserve confronts a growing economic dilemma: how to respond to rising inflation without harming economic growth.

The Federal Reserve is facing a growing institutional crisis as a legal standoff with the Department of Justice raises uncertainty over its leadership and independence.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady as widely expected, while its updated dot plot maintained projections for one rate cut this year. The central bank added that the effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict on the economy were "uncertain."