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The effective federal funds rate over time, through December 2023. This is a list of historical rate actions by the United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The FOMC controls the supply of credit to banks and the sale of treasury securities.
See Interest Rates Over the Last 100 Years. Find out how history affects today's rates and what it means for you.
Meeting date. Rate change. Target. January 9, 1991: Conference call-25 basis points. 6.75 percent. February 1, 1991: Conference call-50 basis points. 6.25 percent
Beginning with the 2007–2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve began using quantitative easing to stimulate the economy. [18] Forward guidance forecasts influence market expectations of future interest rates. [19] Paying interest on reserves sets a minimum interest rate banks will accept. [20]
The target rate remained at 5.25% for over a year, until the Federal Reserve began lowering rates in September 2007. The last cycle of easing monetary policy through the rate was conducted from September 2007 to December 2008 as the target rate fell from 5.25% to a range of 0.00–0.25%.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen every week since the Fed cut interest rates on Sept. 18, jumping from 6.2 percent to 7 percent in the week that ended on Nov. 7, according to Bankrate data.
The Federal Reserve began cutting the federal funds rate by 0.25% after its December 11, 2007 meeting, disappointing many investors who had expected a bigger cut; the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 300 points that day. The Fed slashed the rate by 0.75% in an emergency action on January 22, 2008, to assist in reversing a significant ...
The Federal Reserve is set to announce its first interest rate decision of 2025 and with a pause expected, it could prompt President Donald Trump to renew his criticism of the central bank.