The Latest Breaking News from the Federal Open Market Committee

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins its 2-day policy meeting today, and the markets will be looking for signs of whether the Fed thinks it will be able to begin cutting interest rates next year. With inflation falling significantly from a 42-year high last year, rate reductions in 2024...

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) later today is widely expected to hold interest rates steady for a second meeting while also leaving the possibility of a 25 bp rate hike at the December meeting if U.S. economic growth remains buoyant. The FOMC’s rate decision and post-meeting press conference by...

Tasked with executing the mandates of the United States Federal Reserve, many consider the Fed Chair to be one of the most powerful people in America, second only to the U.S. President.

Market consensus is nearly unanimous (97%) for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to raise the federal funds target range today by 25 bp to 5.25%-5.50%. The markets will await today’s policy announcement and any signals from policymakers that today’s rate hike is the last for the current rate hike...