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Zero Interest Rate Policy

United States of America · Economy / Federal Reserve. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

2008

Ben Bernanke16 December 2008

Washington · Economy / Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve lowers the federal funds target range to near zero.

Names involved

Ben Bernanke

Provenance

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