The US Federal Reserve has announced its interest rate decision

The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) has announced its interest rate decision. It lowered the policy rate by 25 basis points in line with expectations.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered the policy rate by 25 basis points to the 4.25-4.50 percent range, in line with expectations.

The US Federal Reserve, the Fed, has announced its interest rate decision, which is of close interest to global markets. The Fed lowered the policy rate by 25 basis points to the 4.25-4.50 percent range, in line with expectations. It lowered the discount rate by 25 basis points to 4.50 percent.

The Fed made the interest rate cut decision with an 11-to-1 vote. It was stated that Cleveland Fed President Hammack, one of the FOMC members, opposed the interest rate cut and voted for the rate to remain unchanged.

FED MEETING SCHEDULE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED

In 2025, meetings will be held on January 28-29, March 18-19, May 6-7, June 17-18, July 29-30, September 16-17, October 28-29, and December 9-10.

The bank's meetings in 2026 will also be held on January 27-28, March 17-18, April 28-29, June 16-17, July 28-29, September 15-16, October 27-28, and December 8-9.

Additionally, the first FOMC meeting of 2027 will be held on January 26-27.

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