H15: Federal government offices in Washington, D.C., are closed due to inclement weather.

The Federal Open Market Committee will meet as planned. The FOMC statement will be released as scheduled at 2 p.m. EDT, and the Chairman's news conference will start at 2:30 p.m. EDT. The Federal Reserve Board plans to issue the following releases as scheduled:Selected Interest Rates - H.15All other previously scheduled releases for Wednesday, March 21 will be postponed until the next business day government offices are open.