The Federal Open Market Committee meets eight times a year to set the target range for the federal funds rate. Each decision is published at 2:00 PM Eastern Time on the second day of the meeting, followed by the Chair’s press conference. This page lists every scheduled meeting for 2026–2027 and the outcome of past meetings since 2021.
US · USDRATE DECISIONSOURCE: FEDERAL RESERVETIMES IN ET / UTC
The next rate decision is released on Wednesday, 9 December 2026 at 2:00 PM ET (19:00 UTC).
What time is the FOMC decision released?
The policy statement is published at 2:00 PM Eastern Time on the final day of the meeting. That is 18:00 UTC during US daylight saving time and 19:00 UTC otherwise. The Chair’s press conference begins 30 minutes later.
How often does the FOMC meet?
The committee holds eight scheduled meetings a year, roughly every six weeks. It can also meet between scheduled dates when conditions require, as it did in March 2020.
What is the Summary of Economic Projections?
The SEP collects each participant’s projections for growth, unemployment, inflation and the federal funds rate, including the “dot plot.” It is released with the statement at four meetings a year: March, June, September and December.
Where do I read the official statement?
Statements, implementation notes and minutes are published on the Federal Reserve Board’s website. Each row in the past meetings table links to the statement for that meeting. Minutes follow three weeks after each decision.