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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 |  | 5.25 |  | 5.00 |  |  
| 3/25 | Increase Slightly | Symmetrical | 10 to 0 |  | 5.50 | + 0.25 | 5.00 |  |  
| 5/20 | Maintain | Tighter | 9 to 1 |  | 5.50 |  | 5.00 |  |  
| 7/1 & 7/2 | Maintain | Tighter | 10 to 0 |  | 5.50 |  | 5.00 |  |  
| 8/19 | Maintain | Tighter | 10 to 0 |  | 5.50 |  | 5.00 |  |  
| 9/30 | Maintain | Tighter | 10 to 0 |  | 5.50 |  | 5.00 |  |  
| 11/12 | Maintain | Tighter | 11 to 0 |  | 5.50 |  | 5.00 |  |  
| 12/16 | Maintain | Symmetrical | 11 to 0 |  | 5.50 |  | 5.00 |  |  
 
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