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Dates for: 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 |  1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990
1994 |
FOMC Meeting |
Directive |
Bias |
Vote |
Policy Change |
Fed Funds Target |
Change |
Discount Rate |
Change |
2/3 & 2/4 |
Increase Slightly |
Symmetrical |
10 to 0 |
2/4 |
3.25 |
+ 0.25 |
3.00 |
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3/22 |
Increase Slightly |
Symmetrical |
8 to 2 |
3/22 4/18 |
3.50 3.75 |
+ 0.25 + 0.25 |
3.00 3.00 |
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5/17 |
Increase Somewhat |
Symmetrical |
10 to 0 |
5/17 |
4.25 |
+ 0.50 |
3.50 |
+ 0.50 |
7/5 & 7/6 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
10 to 1 |
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4.25 |
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3.50 |
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8/16 |
Increase Somewhat |
Symmetrical |
12 to 0 |
8/16 |
4.75 |
+ 0.50 |
4.00 |
+ 0.50 |
9/27 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
11 to 1 |
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4.75 |
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4.00 |
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11/15 |
Increase Significantly |
Symmetrical |
12 to 0 |
11/15 |
5.50 |
+ 0.75 |
4.75 |
+ 0.75 |
12/20 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
11 to 1 |
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5.50 |
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4.75 |
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