Where can I watch the Fed meeting/rate decision live?
The short answer
The Federal Reserve's Live Video page (federalreserve.gov/live-broadcast.htm) carries the FOMC press conference, and the FOMC section of federalreserve.gov embeds the same press conference video. The rate decision itself is a written statement published at 2:00 pm ET; the press conference follows at 2:30 pm ET, according to the Federal Reserve.
What the Fed itself streams
The Federal Reserve's Live Video page carries the FOMC press conference, and the FOMC section of federalreserve.gov embeds the same press conference video with an opening statement and transcript, according to the Federal Reserve.
The rate decision itself is a written statement, not a video: the Fed publishes the FOMC statement at 2:00 pm ET, and the Chair's press conference follows at 2:30 pm ET, according to the Federal Reserve.
Next scheduled releases
According to the Federal Reserve's FOMC calendar, the next scheduled decisions are Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET (18:00 UTC) and Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET (19:00 UTC), the latter with the Fed's economic projections.
The most recent decision, on September 17, 2026, set the policy rate at 3.75 to 4.00%, a rise of 25 basis points, according to the Federal Reserve Board.
Local start times
The times below are the 2:00 pm ET statement release as listed in our data; the press conference starts 30 minutes later in each zone.
| City | Oct 28, 2026 | Dec 9, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| London | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Frankfurt | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Dubai | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM Thu | 3:00 AM Thu |
| Sydney | 5:00 AM Thu | 6:00 AM Thu |
Questions
Is the Fed rate decision on YouTube?
The Federal Reserve's site links to an official YouTube page, but the sources here do not state that the decision or press conference is streamed there. The Live Video page carries the press conference.
What time is the Fed rate decision live?
The statement is released at 2:00 pm US Eastern and the press conference at 2:30 pm, according to the Federal Reserve. On October 28, 2026 that is 18:00 UTC.
Is the Fed rate decision streamed on X?
The Fed's site lists an official X page among its social accounts, but the sources here do not state that the decision or press conference is streamed there.
Where is the official FOMC statement published?
On federalreserve.gov, on the FOMC meeting page for each meeting; the September 15-16, 2026 statement was released September 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Sources
- Federal Reserve Board - Live Video
- Federal Reserve Board - Federal Open Market Committee
- Federal Reserve Board - September 15-16, 2026 FOMC Meeting
- Federal Reserve Board - FOMC
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