The Federal Reserve Board of Governors will convene eight times this year. The first FED meeting took place on January 28-29, and the interest rate decision remained steady within the range of 4.25-4.50 percent. Markets are now focused on the upcoming FED interest rate decision to be announced in March for new guidelines. With the recent decision, the Bank has paused interest rate cuts. When will the March FED interest rate decision be revealed? Following the interest rate cuts in November and December, FED surprised investors by keeping the interest rate decision in the range of 4.25-4.50 percent. The announcement from the Federal Reserve noted that economic activities are continuing to develop rapidly. The next anticipated FED meeting will take place on March 18-19. The Federal Reserve’s March interest rate decision will be announced on March 19 at 10:00 pm after the meetings held on March 18-19. The announcement from the FED mentioned that the federal funds rate target range was kept steady at 4.25-4.50 percent to support the bank’s goals. Indicating that recent indicators show that economic activity continues to expand at a strong pace, the announcement mentioned that the unemployment rate has stabilized at a low level in recent months, and labor market conditions remain robust. It was also noted in the announcement that inflation continues to stay somewhat elevated. Fed Chair Jerome Powell also stated that given the less restrictive policy stance compared to before and the continued strength of the economy, there is no rush to adjust the policy stance. The FED meeting schedule for 2025 includes: January 28-29, March 18-19, May 6-7, June 17-18, July 29-30, September 16-17, October 28-29, and December 9-10. The 2026 meeting dates are: January 27-28, March 17-18, April 28-29, June 16-17, July 28-29, September 15-16, October 27-28, and December 8-9.