Fed Officials Are Divided in Their Interest-Rate Outlook. How to Make Sense of the ‘Dot Plot’

The Federal Reserve’s quarterly Summary of Economic Projections revealed an unusually wide range of estimates for future interest rates. But don’t ignore it.
Bloomberg L.P.

The Dot Plot, Explained: Understanding How the Fed Forecasts

It’s almost certainly the most closely scrutinized scatter chart in financial markets. Every three months since January 2012, the Federal Reserve has sent analysts scurrying by updating its “dot plot, ...
The New York Times

How to Read the Fed’s Projections Like a Pro

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 ...
Óstáilte ar MSN

How the Fed’s Dot Plot, Political Pressures, and Tariffs Shape Rate-Cut Expectations and Market Reactions

“The dots are not a great forecaster of future rate moves,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned, but every quarter the financial universe ponders the FOMC’s dot plot as though it were a ...
Bloomberg L.P.

The Dot Plot, Explained: How the Fed Forecasts Interest Rates

It’s almost certainly the most closely scrutinized scatter chart in financial markets. Every three months since January 2012, the Federal Reserve has sent analysts scurrying by updating its “dot plot, ...
Forbes

Three Reasons Why The Fed Should Get Rid Of The Dot Plot

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: Jerome Powell, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman, speaks at a press conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 29, 2025 in ...
Seeking Alpha

Fed's quarterly report to show revised dot plot for 2025: J.P. Morgan

A Federal Reserve report in the coming week will show that central bank officials expect fewer cuts to interest rates in the coming year, according to economists at financial-services firm J.P. Morgan ...
U.S. News & World Report

Fed Chair Powell Signals Possible Tweaks to 'Dot Plot' Rate-Path Forecasts

(Reuters) -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 ...
AOL

Fed 'dot plot' shows central bank will cut interest rates 2 more times in 2025

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates on Wednesday by 25 basis points to a range of 4.25%-4.5% at its final meeting of the year and signaled that it would slow down the pace of its cuts. Along ...
Wall Street Journal

See the Fed’s Latest ‘Dot Plot’ Rate Projections

Federal Reserve officials released new projections on the economy and the future path of interest rates Wednesday, the first time they've done so in 2025. Here's how the latest forecast compares with ...

The Fed Delivers – and Still Disappoints

The Fed cuts rates by a quarter point… why Louis is disappointed with the dot plot… markets aren’t sure what to make of today… Louis’ take on how to fix things… where we go from here The Federal ...
Investopedia

Dot Plot Spotlight: Fed Still Sees Interest Rate Cuts Coming, Despite Uncertainty

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