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 dot plot increases transparency over Fed operations, according to Julia Coronado, president and founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives, who used to work for the Fed’s board of governors.

Officials are expected to leave interest rates unchanged in a range of 5.25 to 5.5 percent, the highest level in 22 years. ... The dot plot, decoded.

While the Fed’s dot plot can be used as a tool for broadly understanding whether our economy is shrinking or growing, it’s not as useful for consumers who are trying to decide when to take out ...

The dot plot shows the Fed’s 19 policymakers’ estimates for interest rates at the end of 2022, along with the next several years and over the longer run. The forecasts are represented by dots ...