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2. History of monetary policy in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Instruments of monetary policy have included short-term interest rates and bank reserves through the monetary base. [1]With the creation of the Bank of England in 1694, which acquired the responsibility to print notes and back them with gold, the idea of monetary policy as independent of executive action began to be established. [2]

3. Mortgage rate history: 1970s to 2024 - AOL

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   For much of 2024, the cost of a typical 30-year fixed mortgage had been in the high-6 and 7 percent range. As of mid-December, 30-year fixed rate mortgages averaged 6.78 percent.

4. Early 1980s recession in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Savings and loan associations were limited by interest rate ceilings. As a result of rising interest rates, many savings and loan institutions experienced frequent account withdrawals, as depositors moved their money to higher-earning accounts offered by commercial banks. The already struggling savings and loans industry posted large losses in ...

5. Interest rate - Wikipedia

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   The interest rates on prime credits in the late 1970s and early 1980s were far higher than had been recorded – higher than previous US peaks since 1800, than British peaks since 1700, or than Dutch peaks since 1600; "since modern capital markets came into existence, there have never been such high long-term rates" as in this period.

6. List of economic expansions in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In a move to protect the broader economy from the over-inflated stock market, the Fed began raising interest rates in 1999, culminating in a market crash and a string of high-profile bankruptcies beginning the following year. Nov 2001– Dec 2007 73 +0.9% +2.8%: Another mild recession occurred in 2001, followed by moderate expansion.

7. Mortgage and refinance rates for Jan. 16, 2025: Rates hit ...

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   At the conclusion of its eighth and final rate-setting policy meeting of the year on December 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve announced it was lowering the federal funds target interest rate by 25 ...