#FOMCMeeting Fed Watch: May 2025 FOMC Decision Incoming šŸ”„ šŸ”„ šŸ”„ The Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, May 7, with the rate decision expected at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 p.m. PKT), followed by Chair Jerome Powellā€™s press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Markets widely anticipate the Fed will hold rates steady at 4.25%ā€“4.50%, despite political pressure and economic crosswinds. Recent data shows April job gains of 177,000 and a Q1 GDP decline of 0.3%, while new tariffs have added uncertainty to the inflation outlook ReutersKiplinger.

Odds of a rate cut in June have dropped to 32%, with July now seen as the earliest likely window for easing Investor's Business Daily.

Stay tunedā€”Powellā€™s remarks could offer key signals on the Fedā€™s path forward.