Published on: 2026-03-18
The Fed's March meeting
18/3/2026 (Wed)
Previous: 3.75% Forecast: 3.75%
While the Fed is expected to leave interest rate unchanged at its meeting on Wednesday, investors will closely follow Powell's remarks about inflation outlook after the meeting.
Some members called for steeper rate cuts in light of weakness in the labour market. But most of the labour market weakness stemmed from subdued hiring rather than widespread layoffs.
Higher oil prices are expected to lead to a stagflationary environment, which could complicate the policy path. Policy member are likely to deviate little from its current policy given geopolitical uncertainties.

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