#FOMCMeeting

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is scheduled for June 17-18, 2025.

- *Meeting Schedule*: The FOMC meets eight times a year, with this meeting being one of the regularly scheduled ones.

- *Interest Rate Decision*: The FOMC is expected to hold interest rates steady at the current range of 4.25%-4.50%. No rate cut is anticipated in this meeting.

- *Summary of Economic Projections (SEP)*: The Fed will release its SEP, also known as the "dot plot," which will show the committee's expectations for the federal funds rate at the end of this year.

- *Press Conference*: Fed Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference to discuss the policy decision and provide insights into the committee's thinking.

- *Market Expectations*: Financial markets are expecting the first Fed cut in September, with bond futures traders seeing a 60% chance of a cut happening then.

*Key Discussion Points*:

- *Tariffs and Trade Negotiations*: The impact of President Trump's tariff policies on the economy and inflation will likely be a key discussion point.

- *Economic Outlook*: The committee will discuss the current state of the economy and its outlook, considering factors like inflation, employment, and growth.

- *Rate Cuts*: The number of rate cuts expected in 2025 will be a closely watched aspect of the meeting, with some analysts predicting one or two cuts later in the year ².