Fed Kicks Off 2-Day Meeting As Inflation Target Is Achieved In March: Trade On! By: TalkMarkets May 01, 2018 at 10:00 AM EDT The inflation gauge rose to a 12-month rate of 2%, hitting the Federal Reserve’s target for the first time in nearly a year. Read More >> Related Stocks: PowerShares QQQ Russell 2000 Ishares ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Short VIX Short-Term -1X Futures ETF