President Trump is plowing ahead with his tariff plans and threats, while still pushing for a cut to interest rates.

The market’s expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates held steady after the publication of minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's January meeting. Traders are still expecting an extended pause on rate cuts with the next quarter-point reduction coming in July,

The decision last month to leave the benchmark federal-funds rate at its current level around 4.3% followed rate cuts at three consecutive meetings—beginning in September, when