With just an hour away until the Fed decision, we discuss what Powell’s gotten right, what he’s gotten wrong, and whether or not its rapid rate hikes are a huge policy mistake. And as pending home sales in June fell 20% compared to the previous year, the CEO of the country’s largest builder weighs in on the impact of the cooling housing market on her bottom line. Plus—ads, autos, and appliances. We get the trade on Meta, Ford, and Stanley Black and Decker ahead of earnings.

Stocks are in “wait-and-see” mode as we dive into a critical week for the market. Big Tech earnings are on deck, big economic data is due out and the Fed’s big decision on interest rates. Looms. We’ll walk you through what to expect, what’s priced in, and how to position. Plus, we’ll speak with an expert who says the market is “volatile & directionless” right now, so consider dividend-payers to ride out the storm. He’ll reveal his top picks. And, it’s not just Tech names reporting this week. We’ll look at the Chips, Homebuilders and Restaurants with results from NXP Semiconductor, PulteGroup and McDonald’s on deck in Earnings Exchange.