U.S. stocks are shaky on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said 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 that it loves but would also risk a weakened Fed unable to make the unpopular moves needed to keep inflation under control.

As conservative furor about Fed Chair Jerome Powell reaches a fever pitch, President Donald Trump informally polled far-right House Republicans last night on whether he should fire the central bank l...

For months, Trump has demanded that the Fed lower interest rates, with no success.

Drugmakers like Eli Lilly, Merck and Pfizer could be impacted immediately, risking higher costs for US consumers.