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Thursday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Friday Monday Wednesday Friday Wednesday Wednesday Friday Friday Tuesday Tuesday Friday Thursday Wednesday Friday Friday Thursday Thursday Friday Friday Tuesday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Wednesday Tuesday Table 2: Dates of Federal Open Markets Committee Meetings Year 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 FOMC Dates January 30-31 March 26-27 May 21-22 July 16-17 August 21 October 2 November 7 December 17-18 February 12-13 March 26 May 21 July 9-10 August 20 October 1 November 4-5 December 16-17 February 11-12 April 1 May 20 July 8-9 August 19 September 23 November 5 December 15-16 February 10-11 March 31 May 19 July 7 August 18 September 22 November 3 December 15-16 February 9-10 March 29 May 17 June 29-30 August 16 September 30 November 1 December 13-14 February 6-7 March 28 May 16 July 5-6 August 22 October 3 November 14 December 18-19 February 6-7 March 27 May 15 July 2-3 August 21 October 2 November 13 December 17-18 Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 FOMC Dates February 5-6 March 26 May 14 July 2-3 August 20 October 1 November 5 December 17-18 February 4-5 March 31 May 19 June 30-31 August 18 October 16 November 17 December 22 February 2-3 March 23 May18 July 6-7 August 17 September 21 November 16 December 21 February 3-4 March 22 May 17 July 5-6 August 16 September 27 November 15 December 20 January 31-1 March 28 May 23 July 5-6 August 22 September 26 November 15 December 19 January 30-31 March 26 May 21 July 2-3 August 20 September 24 November 13 December 17 February 4-5 March 25 May 20 July 1-2 August 19 September 30 November 12 December 16 Table 3: Dates of FOMC Telephone Conference Calls Year 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 Date of Call January 11 March 20 October 18 December 7 January 18 September 10 September 23 January 17 April 21 February 23 April 29 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 January 5 May 6 May 24 June 22 July 19 August 5 August 9 October 17 November 22 Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Date of Call February 23 May 31 June 5 July 26 October 16 October 17 October 18 November 6 November 27 January 16 April 11 August 6 September 7 September 17 December 7 January 9 February 1 March 26 April 12 April 30 May 1 June 10 June 24 August 5 September 13 October 30 December 2 December 20 January 9 March 11 July 2 December 14 January 6 February 18 March 1 October 5 October 15 October 22 Wdeoh 7 Sdudphwhu Hvwlpdwhv iru DFK+4/4, Prgho iru 4<;704<;< sdudphwhu yduldeoh hvwlpdwh +vwdqgdug huuru, k c|3  2c|3 313;8 +3138;, q ^ 3 31;;9 +3143<, B frqvwdqw 71<<4 +51638, B2 8 |3 0418:< +319<4, B s|3 031863 +31545, c| orj olnholkrrg= 049515: 67 Wdeoh 8 Sdudphwhu Hvwlpdwhv iru DFK+3/3, Prgho iru 4<;<04<<: sdudphwhu yduldeoh hvwlpdwh +vwdqgdug huuru, B frqvwdqw 5818< +916;, B2 8 | 04<15: +9168, B m7 S|3 m 091:3 +5194, orj olnholkrrg= 0;816< 68 Wdeoh 9 Sdudphwhu Hvwlpdwhv iru Rughuhg Surelw Prgho iru 4<;704<<: 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