The Federal Reserve (FOMC) interest rate decision meeting continues to be on the agenda of investors curious about the direction of interest rates in March. The FOMC announced the first interest rate decision in January, keeping the rate stable in the range of 4.25-4.50 percent. So, when will the FOMC interest rate decision for March 2025 be announced? The countdown has begun for the March FOMC interest rate decision. Economist expectations regarding the interest rate decision to be announced in March are being questioned ahead of the FOMC interest rate decision closely followed by dollar, gold, stock, and cryptocurrency investors. So, when will the FOMC interest rate decision for March be announced? FOMC INTEREST RATE DECISION TIME? The Federal Reserve’s (FOMC) second Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of 2025 will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Following the meeting, the FOMC will announce its interest rate decision at 10:00 p.m. After the interest rate decision, FOMC Chair Jerome Powell will provide information on the state of the markets. WILL THE FOMC CUT INTEREST RATES? The Federal Reserve (Fed) will meet on March 18-19, 2025 to announce the second interest rate decision of the year. Economists’ expectations are that the Fed will keep the policy rate stable at its current level during this meeting. In its January 2025 meeting, the Fed kept the policy rate stable in the range of 4.25-4.50 percent. Recent increases in inflation to 2.5% and strong economic data are causing the Fed to pursue a more cautious interest rate policy. Analysts noted that concerns about the consequences of President Trump’s aggressive tariff policy, as well as expectations that amid geopolitical and economic tensions the Federal Reserve will loosen its monetary policy, have increased demand for gold as a safe haven.