In support of its goals and in light of the shift in the balance of risks, the committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 4 to 4‑1/4 percent. The federal reserve board of governors in washington dc. The federal reserve will announce if they will cut rates again in december's meeting — their last meeting of 2025
The decision will determine whether borrowers get more relief on interest rates. Links to policy statements and minutes are in the calendars below. Investors will also be closely watching for further disagreement among fed officials, as october's policy statement revealed two members of the fomc voted against the decision to lower rates by 0.25%.
On wednesday when the meeting concludes The fed chair, currently jerome powell, typically hosts a press conference afterwards to. Markets await the fed’s december meeting as interest rates policy sparks dissent, volatility, and investor focus on the likelihood of a rate cut. Federal reserve policymakers are expected to cut interest rates wednesday despite inflation remaining above their target amid concerns about a softening labor market.
The fomc holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during the year and other meetings as needed
