News 8.25% Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email By Contributed ContentPUBLISHED: October 16, 1998 at 1:00 AM CDT | UPDATED: August 11, 2021 at 6:17 AM CDTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...The federal funds rate on July 1, 1990, the month the last recession officially began. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email