The Federal Reserve announced its interest rate decision on September 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (6:00 PM UTC). This announcement included the first interest rate cut of the year, lowering the target range for the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.00% - 4.25%.
The Fed typically announces interest rate decisions eight times a year during Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings, approximately every six weeks. The decisions are followed by a press conference held by the Fed Chair where further guidance or economic outlook details may be provided.
For 2025, the key FOMC meeting dates include January 28-29, March 18-19, May 6-7, June 17-18, July 29-30, September 16-17, October 28-29, and December 9-10.
Thus, the most recent Fed announcement was on September 17, 2025, with the next expected announcement due at the end of October.