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Key FOMC Dates for 2000

Federal Reserve Policy Actions

Dates for:  1999   |  1998   |  1997   |  1996   |  1995   |  1994   |  1993   |  1992   |  1991   |  1990
1998
FOMC Meeting Directive Bias Vote Policy Change Fed Funds Target Change Discount Rate Change
2/3 & 2/4 Maintain Symmetrical 12 to 0   5.50   5.00  
3/31 Maintain Tighter 11 to 1   5.50   5.00  
5/19 Maintain Tighter 10 to 2   5.50   5.00  
6/30 & 7/1 Maintain Tighter 10 to 1   5.50 + 0.25 5.00  
8/18 Maintain Symmetrical 10 to 1   5.50   5.00  
9.29
 		 Decrease Slightly Easier
 		 11 to 0
 		 9/29
10/15		 5.25
5.00		 -0.25
- 0.25		 5.00
4.50		  
- 0.25
11/17 Decrease Slightly Symmetrical 10 to 1 11/17 4.75 - 0.25 4.50 - 0.25
12/22 Maintain Symmetrical 11 to 0   4.75   4.50  


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