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Christopher HODGE

FOMC Recap: Fed strikes a neutral tone as uncertainty abounds

“ The thing I want to emphasize is nobody knows. ” – Chair Powell In its March meeting, the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) maintained its policy rate to an upper bound of 3.75%, pausing for the second consecutive time and following three cuts at the end of 2025 . The meeting was appropriately neutral given the uncertain shocks from higher energy costs and ongoing war in Iran. Going forward, policymakers will keep a close watch on longer-run inflation expectations and the evolution of the labor market.

18/03/2026 1 EN

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