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Lamplighter · 10-26-2011, 12:02 PM

I think your link shows a 5% average over a much longer time period,
which was one goal/assumption of the Fed,
and is reflected in the graph above, until 2001

The higher rates in earlier years also coincide with higher oil prices (crisis) of the 70's

It's always fun and games with stats...

10-26-2011, 12:02 PM	#131
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	I think your link shows a 5% average over a much longer time period, which was one goal/assumption of the Fed, and is reflected in the graph above, until 2001 The higher rates in earlier years also coincide with higher oil prices (crisis) of the 70's It's always fun and games with stats...