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The dot plot was invented in late 2011, at a time when Fed officials were considering how to prepare markets for the shift they hoped to make away from the unprecedented array of monetary support ...
The Federal Reserve’s dot plot showed that officials still see two more rate cuts coming in 2025 and another two in 2026, though expectations varied among members.
With today's Federal Reserve rate decision seen as a foregone conclusion, many investors will look to the central bank's economic and interest-rate projections for a sense of how eager Chair ...
(Read our explainer on how the dot plot works here.) In March, the median forecast pointed to two cuts in 2025, implying a reduction in the federal funds rate target range to 3.75%-4.00% by year end.
Most notable in Wednesday's dot plot were forecasts that showed seven FOMC members see no change in 2025 rates, signaling a more hawkish stance compared to March when four officials saw no change.
The Fed’s Dot-Plot Predicament: False Precision in Uncertain Times Investors treat the Fed’s rate projections as a promise from central bankers. They’re not.
The Federal Reserve maintained its previously expected pace of rate cuts but signaled higher inflation and a slowdown in economic growth for 2025.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday signaled potential changes for the Fed's closely watched "dot plot" interest-rate projections as part of a broad policy framework review underway at ...
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold Wednesday, shifting focus to officials' economic and rate projections. Wall Street is focused on whether the Fed's dot plot ...