United States of America · Economy / Federal Reserve. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Federal Open Market Committee raises its federal funds rate objective and, for the first time, publicly announces a policy decision on the day of the meeting, beginning a major shift toward greater monetary-policy transparency.
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