Decisions So Far This Year
The target range for the federal funds rate after each 2026 decision so far, from the Fed's table of changes (read ). One of the six changed it.
- 3.50to3.75%UnchangedStatement
- 3.50to3.75%UnchangedStatement
- 3.50to3.75%UnchangedStatement
- 3.50to3.75%UnchangedStatement
- 3.50to3.75%UnchangedStatement
- 3.75to4.00%Up 0.25 percentage point, effective 17 SeptStatement
Facts only: the range each decision set, as the Fed publishes it, and its statement. No guess at the next decision.
Why It Moves the Currency
A central bank's rate sets the price of money in its currency, so a decision reprices that currency the moment it is out. Traders read the statement as closely as the rate, for what it says about the meetings ahead.
For the minutes around a decision: both editions, Stopline Trade Manager and Stopline Trade Manager EZ, have a spread limit that blocks a new entry while the spread is wider than you set. The full edition's Trade Time Manager can close trades at a set time, for example before the news or the weekend.
Questions
What Time Is the FOMC Decision Announced?
At 14:00 New York time on the second day of the meeting, the time the Fed gives on its statements. That is 18:00 UTC while New York is on daylight saving time and 19:00 UTC in winter. The list above shows it in your time zone.
What Does With Projections Mean?
The Fed's calendar marks some meetings with an asterisk: those associated with a Summary of Economic Projections. This page tags them With projections.
Can an FOMC Meeting Date Change?
The Fed lists each date as tentative until the meeting before it confirms it. Dates still waiting for that are marked Date not confirmed yet. Check the Fed's calendar, linked below, before you rely on a date.
More Dates
Where the Dates Come From
The meeting dates are read on the Fed's own calendar, the target ranges on its table of changes, and each statement is the one the Fed's calendar links. Nothing is taken from another calendar. The Red Folder Calendar's weekly rebuild compares these dates with its own and stops when they differ.
| Institution | Page Read | Covers | Date Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Reserve Board | federalreserve.gov/ | FOMC meeting dates | |
| Federal Reserve Board | federalreserve.gov/ | Changes in the target range for the federal funds rate |
- Federal Reserve Board: Each meeting date is tentative until it is confirmed at the meeting before it.