🏦 FOMC December Meeting
*** At the December meeting of the Federal Reserve, the probability of a 0.25% rate cut is estimated by markets at 70–85% ***
The prevailing expectation is that the Fed will ease policy, but there are also voices in favor of keeping rates unchanged due to the still relatively strong labor market.
The final FOMC meeting of 2025 will be held ** on December 9–10, 2025 **, with the policy decision announced at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 10, followed by Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
This meeting will also include updated economic projections and the dot plot, giving markets a clearer view of the Fed’s stance heading into the new year.