United States of America · Economy / Central Banking. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Federal Open Market Committee publishes its first Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy and identifies two percent inflation, measured by the personal consumption expenditures price index, as most consistent with its mandate over the longer run.
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