✉news BusinessBanking first seen 14 h ago, last 34 min ago, peak #3
US federal funds rate tracked from 1954 to 2026
Original: Monthly fed funds effective rate in the U.S. 1954-2026
Newly published data charts the monthly effective federal funds rate in the United States from 1954 through projections for 2026. The series captures every major monetary policy era, from the high-inflation years of the late 1970s and early 1980s, when rates peaked above 19%, to the near-zero period after the 2008 financial crisis and the recent tightening cycle. Observers are using it to gauge where borrowing costs may head next.
Why now: Markets and households are closely watching the Federal Reserve's interest rate path for 2026 amid uncertainty over inflation and future policy moves.
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