5 Things Worth Knowing About Trade Before Fed Votes On Interest Rates

A decision on interest rates from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the other voting members of the Federal Reserve will be formally announced Wednesday.Getty ImagesHere are five merchandise trade numbers I would like to have if I were asked to vote today with the Federal Reserve on whether it should lower interest rates a quarter point for the second month in a row. The Fed is wrestling with a conflict: A weakening job market makes the case for lower rates, while rising inflation argues for holdin ...