Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Federal Reserve officials anticipate lower interest rates this year, despite the Iranian conflict clouding the economic outlook, according to minutes from the March policy meeting.
Policymakers left interest rates unchanged at the March 17—18 meeting, keeping the target federal funds rate range between 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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