Even so, the Fed will almost certainly leave its key rate unchanged at about 4.3% when it meets Tuesday and Wednesday. Powell and many of the other 18 officials that sit on the Fed’s rate-setting committee have said they want to see how Trump’s tariffs affect the economy before making any moves.

Trump said cutting interest rates would be "like jet fuel" for the economy "but he doesn't want to do it." He said Powell is "not in love with me." The Fed this week kept short-term borrowing costs in the 4.