United States of America · Economy / Central Banking. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Treasury and Federal Reserve announce an accord that ends the central bank's obligation to maintain fixed prices for government securities, restoring greater independence to monetary policy after the wartime interest-rate peg.
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