The final battle of 2025: The Federal Reserve will release its interest rate decision and summary of economic projections at 3:00 AM on Thursday.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, the Federal Reserve will release its interest rate decision and summary of economic projections at 3:00 AM on Thursday. Following consecutive rate cuts in September and October, the market widely expects the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to cut rates again by 25 basis points, lowering the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.50%-3.75%.

However, this may be the most uncertain meeting in recent years. Due to the lack of key economic data caused by the government shutdown, coupled with rare disagreements within the decision-making body, this meeting presents a complex picture: on the one hand, the market is betting that an interest rate cut is almost a certainty, while on the other hand, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell may have to adopt a "hawkish interest rate cut" strategy, that is, to release more cautious future policy signals while cutting interest rates.