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- Mar 17, 202190% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Fed Holds Rates at 0.00%-0.25% at the March 2021 FOMC Meeting
- The Federal Open Market Committee decided on 17 March 2021 to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0.00%-0.25%, with the statement released at 2:00 p.m. EDT[1]
- The statement opened: "The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals."[1]
- All 11 voting members voted for the action[1]
- The meeting came with a Summary of Economic Projections, whose median put the federal funds rate at 0.1 percent at the end of 2021 and 0.1 percent at the end of 2022[3]
- Chair Jerome Powell held a press conference after the statement[2]
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- [1]90%federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20210317a.htmfederalreserve.gov· Posted Oct 1, 2026· Starts Mar 17, 2021 ✓· 33% of score
The Federal Reserve's[2][3] statement is dated 17 March 2021 and marked for release at 2:00 p.m. EDT, matching the March 2021 meeting on its calendar.
- [2]95%FOMC Meeting calendars and information - Federal Reserve Boardfederalreserve.gov· Added Oct 1, 2026· 33% of score
The Federal Reserve's[1][3] own calendar page lists the March 2021 meeting and links its statement, implementation note and press conference.
- [3]95%Summary of Economic Projections, March 2021 - Federal Reserve Boardfederalreserve.gov· Added Oct 1, 2026· 33% of score
The Fed's projection table, whose median federal funds rate figures the pin quotes.[1]
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