A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from firing workers and taking other steps to shut down federal agencies that fund museums and libraries, mediate labor disputes and support minority-owned businesses.

Trump's executive order had targeted the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and Minority Business Development Agency.

A federal judge has temporarily barred President Donald Trump’s administration from dramatically shrinking three agencies that fund libraries across the U.S., settle labor disputes with public

The Fed is dealing with competing macroeconomic forces that could tie its hands and leave Powell and the central bank behind the curve, JPMorgan said.

US stocks end lower as the Fed meets on interest rates. No rate move is forecast. Investors also want to see trade deals, which haven't materialized.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday after President Donald Trump reignited concerns about the effects of a global trade war by introducing new tariffs, while markets awaited the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision this week.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will talk to reporters Wednesday as Trump deems him a “major loser” and a “total stiff.”

The Federal Reserve will almost certainly leave its key rate unchanged at about 4.3 percent when it meets Tuesday and Wednesday.