What Time Is the Fed's Interest-Rate Decision Today—and How to Watch Jerome Powell's Speech

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The last Federal Open Market Committee meeting of 2024 is here.

The Federal Reserve’s policymaking arm concludes its two-day meeting that began on Tuesday and delivers a decision on interest rates later today.

The FOMC will announce its rate decision at 2 p.m. Eastern time and release its updated Summary of Economic Projections then, too. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference beginning at 2:30 p.m.