United States of America · Economy / Central Banking. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Federal Reserve adopts a revised monetary policy strategy that emphasizes broad and inclusive maximum employment and seeks inflation that averages two percent over time following periods when inflation has run persistently below that level.
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