The Fed did not change policy, but it did change expectations. The March 2026 FOMC meeting surprised markets with a hawkish dot plot.

This is CNBC's live blog covering the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference. The Federal Reserve kept a steady hand on its overnight lending rate, maintaining a target range of 3.

A Fed rate pause this week has left homebuyers with multiple items to consider. Here are four to think about now.

Powell and his fellow members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) can't sweep this Wall Street threat under the rug any longer.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren seeks clarification from Fed nominee Kevin Warsh regarding potential ties to Jeffrey Epstein as his Senate confirmation remains stalled.

Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are at least thinking about the possibility of rate hikes in response to growing inflation, and at least one person at the Fed wants to put that in writing.

While no one expected the Fed to cut — much less hike — at this meeting, the market always looks for clues about what's next.

Gold plummeted as much as 6% on Thursday, with the precious metal acting like anything but a safe-haven asset as the Middle East conflict escalates. Investors went risk-off as the prospects of higher inflation lowered the chances investors are placing on Fed rate cuts.