That final rate hike at the May 16, 2000, Fed meeting has been controversial, with some economists arguing that the central bank overdid the tightening just as the economy was about to slow sharply.

• 最后一次升息发生在2000年5月16日，此次美联储会议引发争议。部分经济学家认为，由于经济可能大幅放缓，美联储在这个时点上的紧缩政策有些过度。