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FOMC Meeting · August 18, 1998 · Kaleb Nygaard

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August 18, 1998

Greenspan's 144th as Chair · FOMC meeting 1,017

5.5%

Policy rate

Held

10–1

Vote

1 dissent

For
For
For
For
For
For
For
For
Against(tighter)

GramlichGovernor
RivlinGovernor
VacantGovernornext: Bies, Dec 2001

5.5%

Policy rate

Held

10–1

Vote

1 dissent

For
For
For
For
For
For

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For

For

GreenspanChair

FergusonGovernor

McdonoughNew York · Vice Chair

BoehnePhiladelphia

BroaddusRichmondabsent

JordanCleveland

SternMinneapolis

ParrySan Francisco

HoenigKansas City

For

For

Against(tighter)

For

For

GramlichGovernor
RivlinGovernor
VacantGovernornext: Bies
GreenspanChair
FergusonGovernor
MeyerGovernor
KelleyGovernor
McdonoughNew York · Vice Chair
MinehanBoston
BoehnePhiladelphia
BroaddusRichmondabsent
JordanCleveland
MoskowChicago
GuynnAtlanta
PooleSt. Louis
McteerDallas
SternMinneapolis
ParrySan Francisco
HoenigKansas City

the target rate since 1982 · scroll for other years · pinch to zoom

The policy rate since 1982→