The Cleveland dot plot is useful when using multiple variables, as it does not require the axis to start at zero, allowing for the use of a logarithmic axis. Wilkinson Dot Plot The Wilkinson dot ...

A dot plot is judged by its position along an axis; in this case, the horizontal or x axis. A bar chart is judged by the length of the bar. I don’t like using lengths with logarithmic scales.

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 Fed held rates steady at their September meeting, and, as evidenced by the latest dot plot, left the door open for another rate hike this year.

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.