Markets edged lower in early trading Tuesday following declines in yesterday’s session as investors tune in for on a prolific week in Washington that includes the Federal Reserve’s final policy-setting meeting of 2021, set to commence today, and the release of new prints on retail sales, housing starts and other […]

ImageThe future of Jerome H. Powell as the Fed chair is being debated within the Biden administration, complicating the decision on rates.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times The Federal Reserve’s November policy statement, which will be released on Wednesday afternoon, is expected to include plenty of news about the […]