FOMC Rate Watch

Outstanding bank loans and leases reached $14.2176 trillion in the week ending October 21, up from $14.1000 trillion on September 30, according to the...

Government bonds caught a breather, but the cost of borrowing for Indian companies kept rising.

• Sovereign relief: The 10Y G-Sec yield fell 6 bps to...

The next scheduled FOMC decision is Wednesday, December 9, 2026.

• 2:00 PM ET: Policy statement and rate decision, typically released at this time
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The Fed kept rates unchanged, and strategists read the decision differently. The 'Fed put' view is their interpretation, not stated Fed policy.

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This calendar lists decision dates only, with no years and no policy signal:

• One series shows decisions on Jan 28, Mar 18, Apr 29, Jun 17, Jul 29,...

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem judges that additional firming of monetary policy will be necessary, and soon. He argues that moving sooner in...

• Schedule shift: Warsh plans to keep eight meetings, but one 2027 meeting would have no rate vote or policy statement. In 2028, two meetings would be...

Fed's Barkin is indicating backing for a gradual pace of rate increases. He said a gradual approach is a good way to go, as policymakers had raised the benchmark range to 3.75% to 4%. This reflects his individual view on pace.

Gold and silver sold off as expectations for higher-for-longer rates firmed.

• Inflation pressure: US inflation accelerated in September, boosting...

A headline argues the Fed will not hike rates if tech stocks continue to decline. The supporting data is market pricing: hike odds slipped to 72% from...

Fed President Tom Barkin said Friday that with high inflation and a solid economy, the path of US monetary policy was "straightforward". These are...

Former Richmond Fed official Robert Hetzel proposes that the Fed publish its Tealbook and rate-setting meeting transcripts sooner, once participants...

The Fed held its benchmark rate at 3.75% to 4% in a split vote, with Cleveland's Beth Hammack and Governor Lisa Cook preferring a quarter-point...

The Fed's October 28, 2026 FOMC statement says the Committee decided to maintain the federal funds rate target range at 3-3/4 to 4 percent, in support...

The Fed kept its benchmark rate at about 3.9%, saying its policies, including last meeting's quarter-point hike, need more time to show results.

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The Fed held rates at 3.75%-4%, and the 10-2 vote shows the internal split.

• Official guidance: The statement called inflation "remains elevated"...

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said policymakers will start weighing a balance-sheet task force's recommendations sometime in the new year, probably early in...

• 2027: One of eight scheduled meetings would focus on broad strategy, with no rate vote or policy statement anticipated.
• 2028: Two meetings would...

The authors argue that Congress has ceded ground on Fed oversight, and that accountability is key to both the Fed's effectiveness and...

The Fed kept rates at 3.75%–4.00% on a 10–2 vote, one month after its September hike.

• Trade-off: The statement says inflation "remains elevated"...