Interest Rates · Fed funds
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.01% | 1.28% |
| 1955 | 1.78% | 2.48% |
| 1956 | 2.73% | 2.94% |
| 1957 | 3.10% | 2.98% |
| 1958 | 1.57% | 2.42% |
| 1959 | 3.31% | 3.99% |
| 1960 | 3.22% | 1.98% |
| 1961 | 1.96% | 2.33% |
| 1962 | 2.71% | 2.93% |
| 1963 | 3.18% | 3.38% |
| 1964 | 3.50% | 3.85% |
| 1965 | 4.07% | 4.32% |
Source: FRED FEDFUNDS (Federal Funds Effective Rate); FRED CPIAUCSL (Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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