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US fed funds rate trends charted from 1954 to 2026
Original: Monthly fed funds effective rate in the U.S. 1954-2026
A monthly series of the US federal funds effective rate covering 1954 through 2026 has drawn attention, tracing every major monetary policy era from postwar tightening through the Volcker shock, the near-zero years after 2008 and the pandemic, to the current cycle of elevated rates. Commentators are using the long-run data to debate where rates may head next.
Why now: Markets and savers are closely watching the Federal Reserve's rate path as inflation and cut expectations dominate economic debate.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 23 h ago to 21 h ago.
Evidence
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/814056