WATCH LIVE: Jerome Powell delivers remarks on interest rate decision 

Published March 18, 2026 12:43pm ET



Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to deliver remarks on the central bank’s interest rate decision on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

Powell is expected to hold interest rates steady. The meeting will likely shed light on the economy’s response to the Iran war, which has sent fuel prices soaring.

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