Fed Funds Rate Has Risen 5 Percentage Points Since 2022

The Federal Reserve is has hiked its benchmark interest rate to a range of 5% to 5.25%, a fresh high since 2007, from near-zero early during the height of the pandemic. (To see a specific data point, tap or hover over that area of the chart.)

The Fed switched to a target range from a target point for the fed funds rate in December 2008.
Chart: Diccon Hyatt / Investopedia Source: Federal Reserve
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