USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — March 18, 2026

2026-03-18 - 20:00

What Matters Today 1 FOMC decides TODAY at 2pm ET — dot plot is the event of the year; hold at 3.50-3.75%; first Summary of Economic Projections incorporating oil shock; Powell’s second-to-last press conference before May 15 exit; rate cuts priced out for 2026; nonfarm payrolls fell 92,000 in February The Federal Open Market Committee