Federal Open Market Committee

Fed’s ‘Wait and See’ Approach Is Intact as New Risks Cloud Economic Outlook

The central bank is set to hold interest rates steady for its fourth straight meeting, a pause that could be extended through the summer.

By Colby Smith

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March 21-22 meeting showed that officials were grappling with how much more to lift borrowing costs.

By Jeanna Smialek

The Federal Reserve will decide whether and by how much to raise interest rates this week at a moment when its path ahead is newly fraught.

By Jeanna Smialek

Exuberance in financial markets is likely to only strengthen the Federal Reserve’s resolve and shake up those very markets, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer