#FOMCMeeting Today, June 17, 2025, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets for the first session of its two-day policy meeting (June 17–18, 2025) to decide the federal funds rate of the United States Federal Reserve.

📝The meeting takes place against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with concerns over the back-and-forth missile launches between Israel and Iran causing significant fluctuations in crude oil prices, thus posing new challenges for the Fed’s goal of controlling inflation. At the same time, recently released domestic economic data shows that retail sales and industrial production for May are showing signs of stagnation, raising fears of the possibility of “stagflation” if there is no timely adjustment in monetary policy.