Leaders are also working to confirm 74 nominees and advance a $95 billion package for the Iran war and inflation-battered farmers before leaving town Friday.
Fed chair Kevin Warsh has been outspoken about the need to bring inflation down. But his stinginess with details this week has raised anxiety about less predictable policy.
The economy slowed to 1.5 percent growth in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, but other indicators suggest the economy remains solid.
Shell's profits for this quarter doubled year on year, as multinational energy companies enjoy a windfall as a result of soaring gas prices since the Iran war.
The administration is expected to unveil an initial batch of new levies as soon as this week, revising a trade strategy upended earlier this year by the Supreme Court.