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Dates for: 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 |  1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990
1997 |
FOMC Meeting |
Directive |
Bias |
Vote |
Policy Change |
Fed Funds Target |
Change |
Discount Rate |
Change |
2/4 & 2/5 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
10 to 0 |
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5.25 |
|
5.00 |
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3/25 |
Increase Slightly |
Symmetrical |
10 to 0 |
|
5.50 |
+ 0.25 |
5.00 |
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5/20 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
9 to 1 |
|
5.50 |
|
5.00 |
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7/1 & 7/2 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
10 to 0 |
|
5.50 |
|
5.00 |
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8/19 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
10 to 0 |
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5.50 |
|
5.00 |
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9/30 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
10 to 0 |
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5.50 |
|
5.00 |
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11/12 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
11 to 0 |
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5.50 |
|
5.00 |
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12/16 |
Maintain |
Symmetrical |
11 to 0 |
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5.50 |
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5.00 |
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