U.S. stock futures rose modestly on Tuesday, and global stocks steadied as investors kept risk appetite in check ahead of the start of the two-day Federal Reserve meeting. Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 80 points, futures for the S&P 500 rose 8 points, and Nasdaq futures gained 22 points. The Federal Reserve, which tries to regulate the speed of the economy by raising or lowering U.S. interest rates, finds itself at a crossroads, with Donald Trump's administration insisting that his tax-cut-fueled growth will continue apace for years to come while a majority of economists now see a recession as inevitable within the next three years.