US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: The US central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), led by Chairman Jerome Powell, is scheduled to announce a benchmark interest rate today, following its two-day meeting from September 16 to September 17.
The Federal Reserve is anticipated to announce the principal interest rates amid a significant decline in United States economic data, particularly within the labour market, thereby increasing forecasts that the central bank will decrease its benchmark interest rate by 25 bps.
After the last FOMC meeting, Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced that the interest rates would remain unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5%. Notably, the Federal Reserve has held the interest rate steady for five consecutive meetings over the past nine months.
The rates have remained steady for some time now despite continued pressure from President Donald Trump, as the Fed adopted a wait-and-watch approach, while anticipating the impact of higher tariffs imposed on trading partners.
Catch all latest updates here on the US Fed meeting LIVE here.
17 Sep 2025, 06:46:50 PM IST
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: Is 50 bps rate cut possible?
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: Many experts estimate the US Fed will cut rates by 25 basis points. However, rates may decline cumulatively by 50-75 basis points by the end of the year.
“A 25 bps cut will happen because of the softening US jobs market and Trump’s pressure. The Fed may cumulatively cut rates by 50-75 bps by December this year,” G. Chokkalingam, founder and head of research at Equinomics Research Private Limited, told Livemint earlier.
17 Sep 2025, 06:35:19 PM IST
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: Key takeaways from US Fed’s June policy
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: US Federal Reserve kept the benchmark interest rates unchanged at 4.25% – 4.5%. Check out the key highlights from the Fed’s June policy:
– The dot plot shows wide dispersion on the matrix with an outlook of Fed Fund rate around 3.4% in 2027
– 7 officials wanted no rate cut in 2025, up from 4 officials from the last meeting.
– Inflation remained somewhat elevated.
– Economic projections pointed to further stagflationary pressures.
– GDP forecast lowered to 1.4% down 0.3% from the March meeting.
– Fed forecast Fed Rate to be 3.9% at the end of 2025, expecting two rate cuts
– Lowered 2025 growth to 1.4% and increased inflation expectations to 3%
– Expected unemployment rate at 4.5% in 2025 and 2026
– Core PCE projected at 3.1%, 0.3% point higher by the end of 2025
– Unemployment outlook up to 4.5% or 0.1% higher than in March.
17 Sep 2025, 06:24:35 PM IST
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: Where does inflation stand?
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: The US consumer price index (CPI) rose by 2.9 per cent in August, up 0.2 per cent from July’s 2.7 per cent increase. This was the largest single-month rise in inflation since January.
17 Sep 2025, 06:15:29 PM IST
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: What does US job data show?
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: Data revealed that US unemployment rose to 4.3% in August, up from 4.2% in July. Job growth in the US fell to 22,000 in August, a significant drop from 79,000 in July 2025. The US economy had created 9,11,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March, much lower than expected.
17 Sep 2025, 06:10:40 PM IST
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: What will rate cut mean for investors?
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: “For investors, it (rate cut) means the conversation is shifting: policy that was restrictive for the past two years may now start to turn supportive. Lower rates could help stocks, particularly in areas like technology and housing. Bond yields have already begun to fall as markets prepare for easier policy. Even real estate, which has been under pressure from high mortgage rates, may get some relief if borrowing costs slowly come down,” according to Viram Shah, Founder & CEO, Vested Finance.
17 Sep 2025, 06:00:21 PM IST
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: 25 bps cut expected
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: Experts anticipate a 25 bps cut in interest rates in today’s announcement.
According to Viram Shah, Founder & CEO, Vested Finance, “The Federal Reserve is once again in the spotlight, and this time the question is not whether it will cut rates, but by how much. A 25 basis point cut is almost certain, but some in the market are even whispering about a bigger 50 basis point move.”
He added, “That chatter has picked up because the U.S. economy is sending mixed signals: job growth slowed to just 22,000 in August, unemployment has edged up to 4.3%, yet inflation has cooled to around 2.9% – much lower than the peaks of the past two years. This combination gives the Fed more room to support growth without immediately stoking inflation.”
17 Sep 2025, 05:56:47 PM IST
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: When and where to watch Jerome Powell’s announcement?
US Fed Meeting 2025 LIVE: Investors and people across nations can watch Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s address on the official website and the Fed’s YouTube channel.
Jerome Powell will start the press conference at 2:30 p.m. (EST). For Indians waiting for Powell’s announcement, you can tune in to the official broadcast stream at 12:00 midnight (IST) after the FOMC releases the policy decision at 11:30 p.m. (IST).
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