Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to deliver the central bank’s decision on interest rates in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon following a two-day policy meeting. The embattled chairman faced the ire of President Donald Trump last year for refusing to lower national interest rates.

The January Fed meeting marked the first central bank gathering of 2026, with Fed Chair Powell & Co. voting to keep interest rates unchanged.

The first Federal Reserve interest-rate decision of 2026 is nearly here. The policymaking arm of the central bank, the Federal Open Market Committee, will announce its January decision on Wednesday at 2:00 p.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its influential fed funds rate unchanged this afternoon, after cutting in each of its last three meetings. Follow along with our live coverage of the Fed meeting.

Viewers interested in following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and the subsequent press conference can watch the proceedings live through official channels. The US Federal Reserve will stream the event on its official website,

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, despite relentless attacks from President Trump, who wants borrowing costs to be much lower.