Federal Reserve chair gives update after cutting interest rates
What’s coming up todaypublished at 16:40 British Summer Time
Marita Moloney
Reporting from Washington DC
With less than eight weeks to go until polling day, the Democratic and Republican nominees are hitting the campaign trail with speeches and rallies today.
First up, Vice-President Kamala Harris will speak at an event of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in a bid to gather support from voters, before her campaign later holds a fundraising event in New York City with Matt Damon and Lin-Manuel Miranda in attendance.
Tickets for the event cost $25,000 per person, according to Bloomberg News.
Former President Donald Trump will also be in New York later for a rally, the first since an apparent assassination attempt on Sunday.
Away from the campaign trail, a much-anticipated announcement from the Federal Reserve is due at 14:00 EST (19:00 BST), in which the US central bank is poised to lower interest rates for the first time in four years. The economy is a major issue for voters and many will be watching this moment closely.
Around the same time, the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a hearing discussing foreign threats to elections in 2024.
We’ll bring you updates and analysis on all of these events, so stay with us throughout the day.