U.S. President Donald Trump is getting his wish that interest rates drop across the world, just not at home where a strong economy and uncertainty over his own policies have set the stage for the Federal Reserve to diverge from its central bank peers.

Consumers and traders are waiting to learn if the Fed’s pause is a one-meeting hold or the start of a longer stretch.

President Donald Trump did not call on the Federal Reserve to bring down rates last week, but said it had failed to bring down inflation. Trump said he would take bringing inflation down into his

The Federal Reserve announced this week that it will maintain current interest rates, a decision that could keep loans and credit more expensive for consumers.