Ahead of the midterm elections, President Trump is delivering a series of inconsistent final campaign messages as he travels across the country, while political uncertainty persists overseas following Israel’s inconclusive election, which has left no party with a clear path to forming a government. Meanwhile, financial markets are closely watching the Federal Reserve, with expectations that policymakers will maintain current interest rates amid ongoing economic assessments. The mixed signals from both domestic and global fronts add to the tension as key deadlines near.
President Trump crisscrosses the country with scattershot closing messages midterms approach, deadlock after Israeli election shows no clear winner, Fed expected to hold interest rates steady.