Historical Year Data · 1980

Federal Funds Rate in 1980

Federal Funds Rate opened 1980 at 13.82% and closed at 18.90%, a +36.76% move for the year. The high of 18.90% was reached on December 1, and the low of 9.03% on July 1.

Open

13.82%

1980-01

18.90%

12 data points

High

18.90%

Dec 1

Low

9.03%

Jul 1

Full Year Change

+36.76%

1979 Change

+36.84%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	13.82%	13.82%	13.82%	13.82%	+0.00%
Feb	14.13%	14.13%	14.13%	14.13%	+0.00%
Mar	17.19%	17.19%	17.19%	17.19%	+0.00%
Apr	17.61%	17.61%	17.61%	17.61%	+0.00%
May	10.98%	10.98%	10.98%	10.98%	+0.00%
Jun	9.47%	9.47%	9.47%	9.47%	+0.00%
Jul	9.03%	9.03%	9.03%	9.03%	+0.00%
Aug	9.61%	9.61%	9.61%	9.61%	+0.00%
Sep	10.87%	10.87%	10.87%	10.87%	+0.00%
Oct	12.81%	12.81%	12.81%	12.81%	+0.00%
Nov	15.85%	15.85%	15.85%	15.85%	+0.00%
Dec	18.90%	18.90%	18.90%	18.90%	+0.00%

Events During 1980

1979 Volcker Shock

Stagflation

October 1979 – August 1982

Paul Volcker's Fed raised interest rates to 20% to break entrenched inflation. The policy triggered the deepest post-war recession but ended the stagflation era and established inflation-targeting credibility.

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