{"id":8388,"date":"2026-03-18T20:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/?p=8388"},"modified":"2026-04-03T00:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:18:22","slug":"fomc-recap-fed-remains-on-pause-with-uncertain-path-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-analysis\/us-data-flashes\/fomc-recap-fed-remains-on-pause-with-uncertain-path-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"FOMC Recap: Fed remains on pause with uncertain path ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve remained on pause at the March meeting. Indeed, the importance of this meeting was not about the rate decision itself, but the opportunity to gain insight into how the Fed is thinking about (and outwardly characterizing) the growing risks resulting from the conflict in the Middle East. We saw this in both the SEP adjustments to inflation and growth as well as the language used to describe the geopolitical backdrop and its impact on the US economy. On top of this, we continue to see tariff pressures materialize. The oil price shock is adding another layer of uncertainty in terms of inflation and growth. Still, there is little that the Fed can do to combat an oil price shock other than to wait and see. As Chair Powell himself acknowledged at the press conference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>I want to emphasize, nobody knows, the economic effects could be smaller or much bigger. We just don&#8217;t know<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, concerns around demand destruction and job losses are top of mind. As risks mount on both sides of the mandate, we continue expect that the Fed will remain on pause and shift back towards a data dependent approach in the months ahead while they continue to monitor the trajectory of the US economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>We also think it is important, though, to keep policy mildly restrictive or close to that&#8230; We&#8217;re balancing the two goals in a situation where the risks to the labor market or downside\u2026would call for lower rates and the risks to inflation are to the upside or higher rates<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8d9555e2a4e1bb11b1dd773819790d8a\" id=\"h-the-lack-of-progress-on-inflation-was-already-a-concern-prior-to-the-oil-price-shock\">The lack of progress on inflation was already a concern prior to the oil price shock<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We are seeing evidence of tariff pressures materializing in several inflation metrics. We have seen a notable acceleration in PPI, driven by the trade-exposed sectors (reflective of wholesalers raising prices that they are charging to retailers) since December. The next stage involves retailers passing off higher prices to consumers, and we expect the full extent of the passthrough will come in the months ahead. From there, Powell reiterated that the runoff process can take several months to a year to go through the system, reflecting the Fed\u2019s view that inflation is unlikely to return to the 2% target by 2027. Outside of the goods space, non-housing services inflation has been another point of concern. We think much of that inflationary pressure can be traced to a tight labor market. Powell acknowledged that the Fed\u2019s expectations for nonhousing services deflation are not aligned to what the data is showing. And in that lens, it could take a more notable slowdown in hiring for the labor market to see wage growth slow. Indeed, other factors are at play, including a shifting consumer base \u2013 one that is growing older and demanding more services (i.e., health, legal, financial, etc.) over goods. We think the impact retirements are having on the labor market and consumption has been underappreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>It is frustrating. Nonhousing services have basically moved sideways for a year&#8230; We expect they&#8217;ll come down. Stay bunch of idiosyncratic things. At the same time that is something we should see\u2026the labor market is clearly not a source of inflationary pressures. That should matter for nonhousing services. We&#8217;re not seeing progress there<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-623612d1b3aefd2b411172fead0ac65f\" id=\"h-meanwhile-the-lack-of-job-creation-is-not-a-comfortable-trend\">Meanwhile the lack of job creation is not a comfortable trend<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, the labor backdrop is looking relatively stable. Jobless claims have settled at low levels and the unemployment rate has remained largely unchanged since September. While a sizeable decline in February payrolls can be partially attributed to a nurse\u2019s strike (the effects of which will be mechanically reversed next month), it exposed a key theme in the US labor market which is job creation in the US labor market is being driven by structural growth while cyclically-exposed sectors are shrinking. The upshot is, the Fed does view the labor market as being near equilibrium \u2013 meaning the break even pace of job growth is near zero. But Powell expressed concern that the balance is sitting on a shaky foundation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Effectively there is zero net job creation in the private sector. Actually that looks like that is about what the economy needs in terms of dealing with very low nonexistent growth in the labor force. Which we never had in our history\u2026Now, that is balance&#8230;but &nbsp;I would say it does have a feel of downside risk<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1023034aa099e854be69c2ba039635cc\" id=\"h-fomc-is-no-longer-in-the-driver-s-seat-and-will-be-data-dependent-in-2026\">FOMC is no longer in the driver\u2019s seat and will be data dependent in 2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Changes to the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) showed upgrades to the 2026 outlook relative to the December SEP. As expected, there was a material adjustment to PCE inflation. The median projections for both core (+0.2 ppt) and headline (+0.3 ppt) inflation were revised higher to 2.7% for 2026. Interestingly, GDP growth was revised up (+0.1 ppt) to 2.4% for 2026 and (+0.3 ppt) to 2.3% for 2027 while the unemployment rate was mostly unchanged. Despite these changes, the median number of interest rate cuts for 2026 as indicated by the Dot Plot remained unchanged and still assumes one additional 25 basis point cut (as implied by a Fed Funds target rate of 3.4%). While we can appreciate the SEP materials are reflective of several views, it continues to reflect a view that the Fed will be more sympathetic to the risks to the labor market, especially if they become non-linear. Still, as is typical, Chair Powell remained non-committal as to which side of the mandate would bear more weight, reflecting the uncertainty facing the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many ways, the Fed\u2019s influence on the economy is increasingly being handcuffed by the confluence of court rulings, geopolitical events, price shocks, and data distortions. This reflects the increasingly evident dynamic that central banks are no longer driving the business cycle and instead reacting to external shocks. This is a relatively new dynamic for markets, and one that the Fed will have to contend with in the year ahead. And it further solidifies our stance that the Fed will remain in wait-and-see mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69de531320a8c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69de531320a8c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1424\" height=\"1672\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Feds-inflation-forecasts-reflect-growing-risks-and-uncertainty-2.png?quality=80\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Feds-inflation-forecasts-reflect-growing-risks-and-uncertainty-2.png 1424w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Feds-inflation-forecasts-reflect-growing-risks-and-uncertainty-2.png?resize=256,300 256w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Feds-inflation-forecasts-reflect-growing-risks-and-uncertainty-2.png?resize=768,902 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Feds-inflation-forecasts-reflect-growing-risks-and-uncertainty-2.png?resize=872,1024 872w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Feds-inflation-forecasts-reflect-growing-risks-and-uncertainty-2.png?resize=1308,1536 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1424px) 100vw, 1424px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>About the authors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Mike Reid<\/strong>&nbsp;is Head of U.S. Economics at RBC. He is responsible for generating RBC\u2019s U.S. economic outlook, providing commentary on macro indicators, and producing written analysis around the economic backdrop.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Carrie Freestone<\/strong>&nbsp;is a Senior Economist and a member of the macroeconomic analysis group. She is responsible for examining key economic trends including consumer spending, labour markets, GDP, and inflation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Imri Haggin<\/strong>&nbsp;is an Economist at RBC Capital Markets, where he focuses on thematic research. 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