Fed Meeting Today: Interest-Rate Decision, Jerome Powell Speech, and More to Watch

WATCH LIVE: Jerome Powell to speak after Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Washington. (Nathan Howard/AP) WATCH LIVE: Jerome Powell to speak after Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady Eden Villalovas November 01, 02:33 PM November 01, 02:50 PM iFrame Object…

WATCH LIVE: Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds news briefing following interest rate meeting

The Fed is standing pat, for now, in part because the economy has been moving mostly in the direction that Chair Jerome Powell hoped for: Inflation has tumbled, though hiring, consumer spending and economic growth have remained robust.

Fed Meeting Today: FOMC Holds Interest Rates Steady; Watch Jerome Powell Speak

Investors and markets await the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision after the central bank concludes its meeting today. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is set to speak at 2:30 p.m. ET. to announce the FOMC's plan to tamp down inflation.

Fed Meeting Today: Interest-Rate Decision, Jerome Powell Speech, and More to Watch

News from the November Fed meeting, FOMC policy statement, and interest-rate decision, as well as Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference.