{"id":25591,"date":"2026-03-18T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinghelpblog.uhaul.net\/?p=25591"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:33:35","slug":"federal-reserve-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/federal-reserve-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Reserve: Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady for 2nd Time in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Federal Reserve&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/newsevents\/pressreleases\/monetary20260318a.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;earlier&nbsp;Wednesday it&nbsp;would leave interest rates at 3.5 to 3.75 percentage points with no cuts coming after the two-day March meeting, which is the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/federal-reserve-january-2026\/\">second time no rates have occurred in 2026<\/a>.&nbsp;The voting for the monetary policy rate to remain unchanged&nbsp;was 11-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell&nbsp;announced&nbsp;the economic activity has been expanding at a solid&nbsp;pace,&nbsp;job gains have been low, and the unemployment rate has seen&nbsp;little change&nbsp;in recent months. Inflation&nbsp;still remains&nbsp;elevated, and the committee recognized the conflict in the Middle East, and that&nbsp;situation makes the U.S. economy uncertain, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/\">Moving Help\u00ae<\/a>&nbsp;will&nbsp;explain why the Federal Reserve came to this decision, and what it means for homebuyers who are looking to buy or sell a house&nbsp;in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Voted for and Against This Policy Rate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Federal Reserve announced it\u2019ll leave rates steady at 3.5-3.75, for the second time in 2026.<br><br>Stephen I. Miran was the only dissenting member, who wanted one quarter-point cut.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FederalReserve?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FederalReserve<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FOMC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FOMC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Keenan Betz (@surebetkeenan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/surebetkeenan\/status\/2034336151830700228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Open Market Committee\u2019s vote was&nbsp;11-1,&nbsp;with 11&nbsp;members voting for the monetary policy rate to remain unchanged and to leave the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5 to 3.75 percentage points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;only&nbsp;dissenting member&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;Governor&nbsp;Christopher Waller&nbsp;\u2014 preferred to lower the target range for federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points during the&nbsp;March&nbsp;meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Stephen Miran, who dissented in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/federal-reserve-january-2026\/\">January 2026 meeting<\/a>, agreed in the March 2026 meeting to keep the interest rates steady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Voting Member Name<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">How Did They Vote?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jerome H. Powell, chair<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">John C. Williams, vice chair<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Michael S. Barr<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Michelle W. Bowman<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lisa D. Cook<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Beth M. Hammack<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Philip N. Jefferson<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Neel Kashkari<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lorie K. Logan<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Anna Paulson<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Christopher J. Waller<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stephen I. Miran<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why No Cuts to Interest Rates?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Reserve felt their current stance of keep rates the same was&nbsp;appropriate for&nbsp;maximizing their dual mandate goals of maximum employment and stable prices for the benefit of the American people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it came to the labor market, Powell mentioned the&nbsp;Trump administration\u2019s immigration policies and restrictions have sharply reduced the number of available workers, reducing the pace of monthly&nbsp;growth&nbsp;needed to keep the unemployment rate stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Middle East Conflict<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the first Fed meeting since the United States&nbsp;war&nbsp;in the Middle East with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powell also discussed the Middle East conflict.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;too soon to tell how inflation will work with the uncertainty in the Middle East, Powell said. The Fed&nbsp;is&nbsp;taking a&nbsp;measured&nbsp;tone toward the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe implications of developments in the Middle East on the U.S. economy are uncertain,\u201d&nbsp;he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials are watching the war in the Middle East closely. The Fed is unsure what the effects will be for the U.S. economy from the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oil prices have risen significantly with gas prices on average increasing close to a dollar or&nbsp;more&nbsp;per gallon. Energy prices are expected to push inflation.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;still too early to know&nbsp;about&nbsp;the war\u2019s full effects, Powell said. He&nbsp;added&nbsp;they\u2019ll&nbsp;have more information during their next meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the press conference, some reporters mentioned consumers might offset their disposable income to counter higher gas prices by withdrawing from other spending areas. No one knows whether this will be a smaller&nbsp;oil&nbsp;price&nbsp;shock or a larger oil price shock, Powell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;know the duration,\u201d&nbsp;Powell said. \u201cThe thing I really want to emphasize is that nobody knows.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does the Future Hold?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The future is a bit cloudy as the U.S. economy will be challenged&nbsp;by the&nbsp;Middle East conflict. On the&nbsp;flip side, Powell noted the U.S. economy is resilient.&nbsp;His example was forecasters had predicted a recession in 2023, but it never came to fruition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fed&nbsp;would like to see inflation come down for&nbsp;good&nbsp;and make sure&nbsp;they\u2019re&nbsp;making progress&nbsp;in those categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Federal-Reserve-March2026-2.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Federal Reserve building is seen on a mostly cloudy day in Washington D.C.\" class=\"wp-image-25588 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Federal-Reserve-March2026-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Federal-Reserve-March2026-2-980x619.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.movinghelp.com\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Federal-Reserve-March2026-2-480x303.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Speaking\u00a0of inflation, the Fed is well aware of the inflation over the past few years, Powell said.\u00a0The\u00a0last few years have had interruptions or \u201cshocks\u201d to the progress\u00a0the\u00a0Fed has tried to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re well aware of the performance of inflation over the past few years,\u201d Powell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on how the situation unfolds for the U.S. economy for the rest of 2026, the Federal Reserve&nbsp;could cut or increase rates. Right now, projections show the Federal Reserve&nbsp;making cuts once in 2026 and only one time in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fed is trying to carefully evaluate its mandates. The problem is maximum&nbsp;employment&nbsp;and stable prices are in conflict&nbsp;with&nbsp;each other, but they aren\u2019t in&nbsp;a&nbsp;bad situation as far as risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not clear at all that one is more at risk than the other,\u201d Powell said.&nbsp;\u201cWe are balancing these two goals in a situation where the risks to the labor market are to the downside, which would call for lower rates, and the risks to inflation are to the upside, which would call for higher rates or not cutting anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does This Mean for Home Mortgage Rates?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the Federal Reserve&nbsp;didn\u2019t&nbsp;cut&nbsp;interest rates, housing mortgage rates will continue to see similar rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Housing mortgage rates&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;see a rapid decline in interest rates. Even without the cut in interest rates, mortgage rates have fallen slightly lower to about the same since the January 2026 meeting.&nbsp;The rates also have been slightly slower since December 2025 as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Jan. 15, 2025, to&nbsp;March 12, 2026, a 30-year mortgage rate has hovered anywhere between&nbsp;5.98&nbsp;percent&nbsp;to 6.11 percent for a 30-year mortgage rate, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freddiemac.com\/pmms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freddie Mac<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the same&nbsp;time frame, a 15-year mortgage rate has hovered between 5.35 percent to 5.50 percent, according to Freddie Mac.&nbsp;A 15-year mortgage rate has been either steady or slightly lower on a given week when looking at the overall trend&nbsp;since December 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Does This Mean for People Looking to Move?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Housing mortgage rates are still higher than they were pre-pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Housing mortgage rates for a 30-year loan and a 15-year loan are still lower than the peak 7.79 percent 30-year mortgage rate and 7.03 percent 15-year mortgage rate in late October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The market is a buyer\u2019s market&nbsp;at the moment. Some experts are saying&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;a \u201csoft buyer\u2019s market.\u201d Some&nbsp;areas are more competitive than others, however. Affordability&nbsp;remains&nbsp;the largest barrier despite being a buyer\u2019s market, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/is-it-a-buyers-or-sellers-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redfin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Federal Reserve News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It was announced&nbsp;just days&nbsp;after the Federal Reserve January 2026 meeting that&nbsp;U.S. President Donald Trump&nbsp;selected&nbsp;Kevin Warsh&nbsp;to succeed Powell. Trump officially nominated Warsh in March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nomination is pending at the moment, and Warsh will need Senate confirmation to secure the role.&nbsp;Warsh previously served on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/03\/04\/trump-federal-reserve-kevin-warsh-senate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reporters at the press conference asked&nbsp;whether&nbsp;Powell&nbsp;would&nbsp;continue to serve as chair&nbsp;if a successor&nbsp;hasn\u2019t&nbsp;been confirmed yet by the end of Powell\u2019s term. Powell&nbsp;said he would serve as \u201cchair pro&nbsp;tem.\u201d Powell\u2019s term&nbsp;ends&nbsp;May 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s&nbsp;what the law calls, he said. Powell even&nbsp;pointed out&nbsp;it has happened previously, including with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Powell\u2019s Future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before reporters could ask him further questions, he gave a one-time statement about the U.S. Department of Justice\u2019s investigation and whether&nbsp;he\u2019ll&nbsp;continue to serve as a&nbsp;governor after his chair term is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the investigation, he said he has no intention of stepping down until the investigation is \u201cwell and truly over.\u201d The investigation is about the central bank\u2019s headquarters and cost overruns&nbsp;for the building renovation along with potential fraud and false statements Powell made to Congress about the costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;On the&nbsp;question&nbsp;of&nbsp;whether I will leave while the investigation is ongoing, I have no intention of leaving the board until the investigation is well and truly over with transparency and finality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it came to whether he\u2019ll continue to serve afterward&nbsp;as a governor,&nbsp;he&nbsp;hasn\u2019t&nbsp;made a decision&nbsp;yet.&nbsp;He\u2019ll&nbsp;decide what he thinks is best for the institution and the people they serve. Powell can stay on as a governor until 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have not made that decision,\u201d Powell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next Federal Reserve meeting is scheduled for April 28-29,&nbsp;2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Reserve&nbsp;announced&nbsp;earlier&nbsp;Wednesday it&nbsp;would leave interest rates at 3.5 to 3.75 percentage points with no cuts coming after the two-day March meeting, which is the&nbsp;second time no rates have occurred in 2026.&nbsp;The voting for the monetary policy rate to remain unchanged&nbsp;was 11-1. 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