Federal Funds Target Rate

4.00%

unchanged vs Nov 12

As of Nov 13, 2026 · Updated each business day · Source: Federal Reserve target range, upper limit, via FRED · Feed checked Nov 14, 2026, 12:25 UTC

Latest decisionTarget range upper bound 4.00% on Oct 28, 2026, per the Federal Reserve statement. The series agrees as of Nov 13, 2026.

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Federal Funds Target RateNov 14, 2021 to Nov 13, 2026
-0.07%1.41%2.88%4.35%5.82%Nov 14, 2021Jul 13, 2023Mar 14, 2025Nov 13, 2026

Previous

4.00%

Nov 12, 2026

One year ago

4.00%

unchanged since

52-week high

4.00%

Nov 13, 2025

52-week low

3.75%

Dec 11, 2025

Recent readings

DateFed funds (upper bound)Change
Nov 13, 20264.00%unchanged
Nov 10, 20264.00%unchanged
Nov 6, 20264.00%unchanged
Nov 3, 20264.00%unchanged
Oct 30, 20264.00%unchanged
Oct 26, 20264.00%unchanged
Oct 23, 20264.00%unchanged
Oct 19, 20264.00%unchanged
Oct 15, 20264.00%unchanged
Oct 12, 20264.00%unchanged
Oct 8, 20264.00%unchanged
Oct 4, 20264.00%unchanged

Most recent first; change is versus the prior reading shown. Source: Federal Reserve target range, upper limit, via FRED.

Related series

Range lower bound
3.75%Nov 13
Effective rate
3.88%Nov 12

Fact sheet

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  • Latest: 4.00% (Nov 13, 2026)
  • Previous: 4.00% (Nov 12, 2026)
  • One year ago: 4.00% (Nov 13, 2025)
  • 52-week high: 4.00% (Nov 13, 2025)
  • 52-week low: 3.75% (Dec 11, 2025)
  • Range lower bound: 3.75% (Nov 13, 2026)
  • Effective rate: 3.88% (Nov 12, 2026)
  • Target range upper bound, latest decision (Federal Reserve): 4.00% (Oct 28, 2026)

Federal Reserve target range, upper limit, via FRED; figures as published, read by MarketIntelLabs.

What this number is

The upper bound of the Federal Reserve's target range for the federal funds rate, the overnight rate banks charge each other. The FOMC sets it at eight scheduled meetings a year; the range is a quarter point wide.

Why it matters

It anchors every short-term rate in the economy: credit cards, auto loans, money-market yields and the interest on Treasury bills. Markets trade the expected path of this rate months ahead, which is why the decision itself rarely moves prices as much as the statement's hints about the next one.

Questions readers ask

When is the next Fed decision?
The dates are on our economic calendar (/data/economic-calendar). The statement comes at 2:00 PM Eastern on the second day of each meeting, followed by the Chair's press conference at 2:30.
Why show the upper bound?
The Fed targets a range, such as 3.75-4.00%. Headlines quote the upper bound, and the effective rate trades a few basis points below it.

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