Federal Reserve meets Wednesday for its first interest rate decision of 2026. Here's what to expect.

January 28, 2026

TL;DR

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its next policy meeting.
President Trump has urged the Fed to lower interest rates.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell faces investigations and a Supreme Court case related to his tenure.
The Fed's decision will consider a weakening labor market and inflation above the 2% target.
Powell is expected to emphasize the Fed's independence from political pressure.
Trump is expected to nominate a successor to Powell, whose term expires in May.
Potential candidates for Fed chair include Kevin Hassett, Christopher Waller, Kevin Warsh, and Rick Rieder.

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