Good Old Days

  • 1994

    CCI- 100.6
    CPI- 148.2
    GDP-9.9 trillion
    GDP per Capita-27,776.63
    Interest rate-4.1%
    Unemployment rate-6.1%
    Discount rate- 3.0
    tax percent ranged from 15% to 39.6%
  • NAFTA

    NAFTA goes into effect
  • Reserve ratio

    averaged from 4-5 % throughout entire time period
  • 1995

    CCI-101.05
    CPI-152.4
    GDP-10.1 trillion
    GDP per capita-$28,782.18
    Unemployment rate-5.6%
    Interest rate- 6.6%
    discount rate- 4.75
    tax percent ranged from 15%-36.9%
  • Government shutdown

    Government shutdown from late 1995 to early 1996 due to the fact they couldn't agree on funding for Medicare and education.
  • Summer Olympics

    Summer Olympics happen in Atlanta Georgia
  • 1996

    CCI- 100.37
    CPI- 156.9
    GDP- 10.5 million
    GDP per capita-30,068.23$
    Unemployment rate-5.4%
    interest rate- 6.3%
    Discount rate- 5.24
    tax percent ranged from 15%-39.6%
  • 1997

    CCI-101.36
    CPI-160.5
    GDP-11.03 trillion
    GDP per capita-31,572.69
    Unemployment- 4.9%
    Interest rate- 6.6%
    discount rate- 5.0
    tax percent ranged from 15-39.6%
  • 1998

    CCI- 102.34
    CPI- 163.0
    GDP- 11.5 trillion
    GDP per capita-31,572.69
    Unemployment- 4.5%
    Interest rate- 7.2%
    discount rate- 5.00
    tax ranged from 15%-39.6%
  • 1999

    CCI- 102.05
    CPI- 166.6
    GDP- 12.06 trillion
    GDP per capita-34,620.93
    Unemployment- 4.2%
    Interest Rate- 6.4%
    discount rate-4.5
    tax ranged from 15%-39.6%
  • WIFI was released commercially

  • tornado in oklahoma

    1999 — A violent tornado outbreak in Oklahoma kills 50 people and becomes the first to produce a tornado that causes $1 billion in damage.
  • 2000

    CCI- 102.7
    CPI- 172.2
    GDP-12.5 trillion
    GDP per Capita-36,449.86
    Unemployment- 4%
    interest rate- 6.8%
    discount rate- 6.00
    tax ranged from 15%- 39.6%