U.S. stocks remain near unchanged, digesting last week's gains. Investors look to key earnings and an annual Fed conference for direction this week.

Incoming information has confounded Fed Chair Jerome Powell's data-dependent strategy by pulling in both directions.

Get insights on the 2023 Fed Symposium in Jackson Hole. Explore market expectations, Powell's agenda, and potential rate cuts' impact on the economy.

In a post on his Truth Social social-media network, Trump again urged the Fed to lower interest rates, writing: “I am … considering allowing a major lawsuit against Powell to proceed because of the horrible, and grossly incompetent, job he has done in managing the construction of the Fed Buildings.”

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give a speech on the economic outlook and the Fed's review of its policy framework next Friday at the Kansas City Fed's annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole,

Ga., plans to introduce his TOO LATE Act, which would change the Federal Reserve Act to give President Donald Trump more wiggle room to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

The stock market is at highs, with Fed chief Powell set to give a big speech. Tesla, Micron and AppLovin are forging new buy points.

Trump returned to his sharp critiques of the Fed chair, saying: “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell must NOW lower the rate” after the inflation report came in a bit cooler than expected.