Dot Plot, Explained: How the Fed Forecasts Interest Rates
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The Federal Reserve’s dot plot is a graph that contains the Federal Open Market Committee participants’ forecasts of where they think the federal funds rate will head over the next several years. First introduced in 2012, the Fed’s dot plot is ...
The Federal Reserve will release fresh economic estimates on Wednesday. Here’s how to read the outlook for 2025 and beyond. By Jeanna Smialek Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to release a fresh set of economic projections alongside their rate ...
The Fed's dot plot is a chart that records each Fed official's projection for the central bank's key short-term interest rate. The dot plot is updated every three months and is meant to provide insight into the Fed's future rate decisions, with the caveat ...