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Graph of Federal Funds Rate and Table of Values

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Graph of Federal Funds Rate and Table of Values

This graph lists the stated Federal Funds rate, as released by the Federal Reserve.
Last update: 12/16/08
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Federal Funds rate

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Click here for a list of indexes for Adjustable Rate Mortgages.

Here are the figures from which the graph was derived.

Date Change
(Basis Points)
Increase  Decrease
 Level
(Percent)
2008
December 16
October 29
October 8
September 16
August 5
June 25
April 30
March 18
January 30
January 22
 ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
 75
50
50
...
...
...
25
75
50
75
 0.25
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.25
3.00
3.50
2007
December 11
October 31
September 18
August 7
June 28
May 9
March 21
January 31 		...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...		 25
25
50
...
...
...
...
...		 4.25
4.50
4.75
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
2006
December 12
October 25
September 20
August 8
June 29
May 10
March 28
January 31
...
...
...
...
25
25
25
25
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.25
5.00
4.75
4.50
2005
December 13
November 1
September 20
August 9
June 30
May 3
March 22
February 2
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4.25
4.00
3.75
3.50
3.25
3.00
2.75
2.50
2004
December 14
November 11
September 21
August 11
June 30
25
25
25
25
25
...
...
...
...
...
2.25
2.00
1.75
1.50
1.25
2003
June 25
...
25
1.00
2002
November 6
...
50
1.25
2001
December 11
November 6
October 2
...
25
50
50
1.75
2.00
2.50

 

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