{"id":1732,"date":"2026-03-18T18:28:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2026-03-18T18:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:28:46","slug":"march-fomc-fed-holds-interest-rates-steady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stock999.top\/?p=1732","title":{"rendered":"March FOMC: Fed holds interest rates steady"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story about the Federal Reserve’s March interest rate cut decision. Please check back for updates.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced it will leave interest rates unchanged, amid a softening labor market and growing uncertainty over the war in Iran.<\/p>\n

Fed policymakers voted to leave the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at its current range of 3.5% to 3.75%. The move follows the central bank’s decision to hold rates steady in January after three successive 25-basis-point rate cuts in September, October and December to close out last year.<\/p>\n

Economic data showing a slowdown in the labor market, inflation continuing to run hotter than the Fed’s 2% target and the unrest in Iran prompted policymakers to continue to pause rate cuts.<\/p>\n

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said the central bank is well-positioned to respond to incoming economic data. (Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 11-1 in favor of leaving rates unchanged, with the lone dissent by Fed Governor Stephen Miran, who was in favor of a 25 basis point cut.<\/p>\n

The FOMC’s statement noted that economic indicators suggest the economy is expanding at a solid pace, with low levels of job gains and somewhat elevated inflation.<\/p>\n

It also noted that uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook “remains elevated” and that the “implications of developments in the Middle East for the U.S. economy are uncertain.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Federal Reserve Jerome Powell will hold a press conference to discuss the decision.<\/p>\n

What does it mean for the economy?What experts are saying#March #FOMC #Fed #holds #interest #rates #steady<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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