The next Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET), which corresponds to 6:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
This decision follows the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which happens about eight times a year. After the announcement, Fed Chair Jerome Powell typically holds a press conference to discuss the decision and the outlook.
Currently, the Fed is widely expected to announce a rate cut by 0.25 percentage points, the first since last December, in response to economic conditions such as slowing job growth.