The Fed decision for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 has been released.
2:00 PM ET
Where this release stands
Written Oct 14The Federal Reserve's Interest‑Rate Decision (FOMC) was released on Wednesday, March 18 at 2:00 PM ET. The decision is published eight scheduled meetings a year, roughly every six weeks. The New York Stock Exchange was open when the release landed, and the session ran to 4:00 PM ET.
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What this release is
Eight times a year the Federal Open Market Committee sets the federal funds rate, the benchmark that flows through to mortgages, savings yields and equity valuations. The statement lands at 2:00 PM ET; the chair's press conference follows at 2:30 PM ET and is often watched as closely as the decision itself.