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 Dates for: 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 |  1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990
| 1999 |
| FOMC Meeting |
Directive |
Bias |
Vote |
Policy Change |
Fed Funds Target |
Change |
Discount Rate |
Change |
| 2/2 & 2/3 |
Maintain |
Symmetrical |
11 to 0 |
|
4.75 |
|
4.50 |
|
| 3/30 |
Maintain |
Symmetrical |
11 to 0 |
|
4.75 |
|
4.50 |
|
| 5/18 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
11 to 0 |
|
4.75 |
|
4.50 |
|
| 6/29 & 6/30 |
Increase slightly |
Symmetrical |
9 to 1 |
6/30 |
5.00 |
+ 0.25 |
4.50 |
|
| 8/24 |
Increase slightly |
Symmetrical |
9 to 1 |
|
5.25 |
+ 0.25 |
4.75 |
+0.25 |
| 10/5 |
Maintain |
Tighter |
10 to 0 |
|
5.25 |
|
4.75 |
|
| 11/16 |
Increase Slightly |
Symmetrical |
10 to 0 |
|
5.50 |
+ 0.25 |
5.00 |
+ 0.25 |
| 12/21 |
Maintain |
Symmetrical |
10 to 0 |
|
5.50 |
|
5.00 |
|
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