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United States Interest Rate
Last Release
Sep 20, 2023
Actual
5.5
Units In
%
Previous
5.5
Frequency
Daily
Next Release
Nov 01, 2023
Time to Release
1 Months 10 Days 11 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
20 Mar 1980 | 0.25 Dec 2008 | 5.42 % | 1971-2023 | Federal Reserve |
In the United States, the authority to set interest rates is divided between the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The Board decides on changes in discount rates after recommendations submitted by one or more of the regional Federal Reserve Banks. The FOMC decides on open market operations, including the desired levels of central bank money or the desired federal funds market rate.
Latest Updates
The Federal Reserve kept the target range for the federal funds rate at a 22-year high of 5.25%-5.5% in its September 2023 meeting, following a 25bps hike in July, and in line with market expectations but signaled there could be another hike this year. Projections released in the dot-plot showed the likelihood of one more increase this year, then two cuts in 2024. Policymakers said that recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have slowed in recent months but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated.
United States Interest Rate History
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