In the early morning of March 20 16, Beijing time, the Federal Reserve announced that it would keep interest rates unchanged as expected, reducing the number of interest rate hikes during the year from the previous four to two. The hidden downside risks of the global economy and the low inflation rate in the United States have become two major concerns for the Fed to suspend interest rate hikes.

At 20 16, Beijing time, 16, the Federal Reserve announced its interest rate resolution, announcing a 25 basis point interest rate hike, and at the same time raising the target range of the federal funds interest rate to 0.5%-0.75%. The resolution statement was unanimously adopted. This is the second time that the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time since February 20 15, after a full year.

Beijing time 20 16 12 15 After the Federal Reserve announced that it would raise interest rates for the first time this year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority also indicated that it would raise the benchmark interest rate from 0.75% to 1%, that is, raise interest rates by 25 basis points.

In the early morning of March 20 17, Beijing time, the Federal Reserve announced that it would raise interest rates by 25 basis points, and the federal funds rate was raised from 0.5% to 0.75% to 1%.

On June 5th, 20 17, Beijing time, the Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point interest rate increase, and the federal funds rate was raised from 0.75%~ 1% to 1.25%.

On September 2 1 and 20 17, Beijing time, the Federal Reserve announced that it would keep interest rates unchanged, and at the same time, it would gradually reduce its balance sheet to 4.5 trillion US dollars from June 10. 20 17 is still expected to raise interest rates again. The forecast shows that interest rates will be raised three times in 20 18, twice in 20 19 and once in 2020.

At 20 18, 12 and 19 EDT, the Federal Reserve announced after the meeting that it had decided to raise interest rates by 25 basis points and raise the target range of the federal funds rate to 2.25%-2.5%.

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