Wall Street eyes Fed meeting; Icahn attacks U.S. tax policy; Facebook named company of the year

U.S. stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) were down again at he midday mark, with the Nasdaq Composite leading the plunge.

Here are some of the other stories we're keeping an eye on today at Yahoo Finance:

Get the Latest Market Data and News with the Yahoo Finance App

When will the Fed raise rates?

The Federal Reserve will meet this week to decide on whether now is the time to raise interest rates. One of the price inflation statistics the Fed will examine is the Consumer Price Index, which will be released tomorrow. Will the Fed raise rates? And what happens if the Fed hikes rates and inflation slows even more?

Carl Icahn sounds alarm on nation's uncompetitive tax policy

Carl Icahn just penned an op-ed in the New York Times criticizing U.S. lawmakers over the nation's uncompetitive tax policy. He mentioned Pfizer moving to Ireland and hinted that there are more big moves to come. Why is this so important?

Yahoo names Facebook as company of the year

Facebook is Yahoo Finance's company of the year in a year of headlines for the social media giant, including the birth of Zuckerberg's son, the stock's 35% rise, and Zuckerberg's pledge to donate 99% of his wealth. How else has it been a big year for Facebook? Plus, Yahoo Finance markets reporter Nicole Sinclair will trace Facebook from a Harvard class list to a global network.