Key Takeaways The Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady this week, marking the central bank’s second pause of the year.The Fed’s closely watched “dot plot” forecast will offer clues about where interest rates may be headed in the months and years ahead.

A survey of former Federal Reserve officials sees higher inflation and unemployment ahead as the Iran war and rising oil prices complicate monetary policy.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan ​Collins said on Friday she sees no looming need to change interest rates, with ‌the outlook for easing monetary policy contingent on a further retreat to the 2% inflation target.

Fed officials are divided on whether to prioritize controlling inflation or addressing the slowing job market.

The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still elevated, the Fed is... Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy The Federal Reserve held ...

A reading on the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge released Friday for January, before the Iran war, showed inflation remained sticky, reinforcing the case for the central bank to hold interest rates steady for now.

Trump is urging Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates immediately, ahead of next week’s meeting, as inflation holds at 2.4%.

Overall prices increased by 2.4% in the 12 months through February 2026, meeting economist expectations and matching the January figure.