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Politics : Idea Of The Day

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To: Lee who wrote (28296)8/24/1999 2:29:00 PM
From: Lee  Read Replies (1) of 50167
 
Fed Action on Tuesday, August 24th, 1999

Fed Funds Rate = +0.25% to 5.25%
Discount Rate = +0.25% to 4.75%
Bias = Nuetral

bog.frb.fed.us

The Federal Open Market Committee today voted to raise its target for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 5-1/4 percent. In a related action, the Board of Governors approved a 25 basis point increase in the discount rate to 4-3/4 percent.

the directive the Federal Open Market Committee adopted is symmetrical with regard to the outlook for policy over the near term.
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