United States Central Bank Policy Rate
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Main interest rate set by the central bank
Subject
United States
Metric
Central Bank Policy Rate
Data Points
698
Coverage
1968–2026
Latest Value
5.5
as of Feb 1, 2026
Time Series (698 observations)
Recent Data
| Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5.5 | - |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 5.5 | - |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 5.5 | - |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 5.75 | - |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 5.75 | - |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 5.75 | - |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 5.75 | - |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 5.75 | - |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 5.75 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | 6.25 | - |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 6.313 | - |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 6.5 | - |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 6.5 | - |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 6.75 | - |
| Dec 1, 2024 | 6.75 | - |
Showing most recent 15 of 698 observations
Data Source
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Retrieved via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).
Category
Economy→ Money & Credit
Related Data
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# With date filters
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# Point-in-time reconstruction (Pro)
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/us-policy_rate?as_of=2024-01-01