The Federal Reserve Board will meet 8 times this year. The first FED meeting took place on the 28th and 29th of January, and the interest rate decision remained steady in the range of 4.25-4.50 percent. Markets are focused on the upcoming FED interest rate decision in March for new guidance. With the latest decision, the Bank has paused interest rate cuts. When will the March FED interest rate decision be announced? Following the interest rate cuts in November and December, the FED surprised investors by announcing that the interest rate decision would remain steady in the range of 4.25-4.50 percent. According to a statement from the Federal Reserve Bank, economic activities are continuing to expand rapidly. The expected next meeting of the FED will take place on the 18th and 19th of March. The Federal Reserve Board’s interest rate decision for March will be announced on the 19th of March at 10:00 PM following the meetings held on the 18th and 19th of March. In the announcement made by the FED, it was reported that the target range of the federal fund rate was kept steady at 4.25-4.50 percent to support the bank’s objectives. The statement indicated that recent indicators show that economic activity is continuing to expand at a solid pace, the unemployment rate has stabilized at a low level in recent months, and labor market conditions remain strong. The statement also noted that inflation continues to remain somewhat high. FED Chairman Jerome Powell also mentioned that due to the less restrictive policy stance compared to before and the continuation of a strong economy, there is no rush to adjust the policy stance. The FED 2025 meeting schedule is as follows: 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 as follows: 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.