The president shifts blame for slow trade talks and economic warning signs while former top ally Elon Musk trashes his signature agenda bill.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday redoubled his calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, noting that payroll processing firm ADP reported that job creation slowed in May.

Rumors of Jerome Powell resigning are unfounded as Trump applies pressure over rates. Bitcoin holds steady while markets watch for Fed signals.

Powell reiterated the Fed's commitment to a 2% inflation target, calling anchored inflation expectations "critical to everything" the Fed plans to do.

President Donald Trump on Thursday met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for the first time in his second term, according to a statement from the central bank.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell and President Trump met Thursday to discuss economic growth, employment and inflation.

Bitcoin climbed following Jerome Powell's speech at the Federal Reserve Board’s International Finance Division Anniversary Conference.

Jerome Powell told Princeton's graduates on Sunday of his uncertain future after his own graduation: "I had no real plan for life after Princeton."