The Fed cut interest rates last month for the third time this year to shield the economy from uncertainty over trade and weaker global growth
The Fed's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee lowered the policy interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 1.75 to 2.0 per cent
The Fed cut rates last month for the first time in a decade and signalled it was open to doing more amid slowing global growth
Yields on two-year US Treasuries previously jumped to 1.87% from 1.76%
For now, policymakers see little risk of leaving interest rates alone while they take time to assess rising risks, including a global slowdown, according to the Fed's minutes from their Jan 29-30 meet
Powell's Fed hiked rates four times last year and projections from its Dec. 19 meeting show officials expect two more hikes in 2019
According to news reports, Trump is angry about the interest rate hike ordered by the Fed last week and had been considering whether to fire Powell
Investors hunker down, U.S. capital flows back home and there's a surge in global demand for safety and liquidity
The reality is, both parties need to preserve the investing public's trust in the Fed to underwrite their political goals
The Fed outlook is pressuring Asian currencies across the board, but not all countries need to tweak their policy
The Fed sees the US economy growing at a faster-than-expected 3.1% this year
Policymakers also projected a slightly faster pace of rate increases in the coming months, with two additional hikes expected by the end of this year
Most analysts expect the US central bank to hike rates at least twice this year - in June and in September.
Projects three more increases in 2019 and signals confidence in strengthening economy
Fed policymakers highlighted that unemployment was still hovering near its recent low
The Fed raised interest rates last month by a quarter of a point
The increase in the federal funds rate to a range of between 0.50 percent and 0.75 percent was widely expected
FOMC forecasts suggest 3 hikes in 2017 vs 2 from September projections
The two-day rate-setting meeting of the Fed will kick off on December 13, which will be keenly tracked worldwide
This week's Fed policy decision is due to be released on Wed at the conclusion of a two-day meeting