President Donald Trump sent the U.S. stock market on a jagged round trip Wednesday after saying he had “talked about the concept of firing” the head of the Federal Reserve. Such a move could help Wall Street get the lower interest rates it loves but would also risk a weakened Fed unable to make the unpopular moves needed to keep

U.S. stock indexes held near their records following President Trump's latest updates to his tariffs, as speculation continues that he may ultimately back down on them.