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Monetary policy

01Business / Monetary policy

March 20, 2024

The Fed holds rates steady

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark range unchanged and left the next move open.

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01

What happened

The Federal Open Market Committee kept the federal funds target range at 5.25%–5.50%. Its statement said economic activity continued to expand at a solid pace while inflation remained elevated. [1]

02

Who’s involved

Jerome Powell

Chair of the Federal Reserve and chair of the FOMC [1]

Federal Open Market Committee

The group that sets the U.S. benchmark interest-rate target [1]

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Why it matters

The decision kept short-term borrowing conditions where they were. The committee’s next move depended on how incoming inflation and employment data changed its view of the economy. [1]

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What happens next

April 30 – May 1, 2024

At publication, the next scheduled FOMC meeting was April 30–May 1, 2024. The committee’s calendar lists meeting dates; it does not promise a rate change. [2]

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    FOMC statement, March 20, 2024

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    FOMC calendars and meeting dates

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01
Monetary policy

The Fed holds rates steady

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark range unchanged and left the next move open.

  • United States
  • Rates
  • Federal Reserve
02
Monetary policy

The ECB makes its first rate cut of 2024

The European Central Bank lowered its deposit rate by a quarter point after holding rates for nine months.

  • Europe
  • Rates
  • ECB
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Competition

The EU fines Apple over music streaming rules

The European Commission issued a €1.8 billion penalty. Apple said it would appeal.

  • European Union
  • Apple
  • Competition

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