While it was created with good intentions 13 years ago, the Federal Open Market Committee’s dot plot does not serve its ...
The Fed can give forward guidance, or it can be data dependent, but not both, Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding write in a ...
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 prov ...
Policymakers left their benchmark rate unchanged amid signs that the economy is humming along, defying the president’s ...
The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to hold its policy rate at 4.25%-4.50% on Wednesday, the first pause since it ...
Along with its policy announcement, the Fed released updated economic forecasts in its Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), including its "dot plot," which maps out policymakers' expectations ...
With inflation accelerating again, and the labor market on reasonably solid footing, the Fed pivoted back to wait-and-see. Read more here.
The Fed’s “dot plot” showed that the median forecast for rate cuts in 2025 was now a half-percentage point, lower than their September projections. While interest rates may remain elevated ...
According to bond markets, the Fed is set to cut interest rates twice this year, and it might already be in March – 30%. If Powell goes hawkish, that percentage could fall, resulting in a rise for the ...
Market Overview Analysis by XM Group (Trading Point) covering: Euro US Dollar, US Dollar Index Futures. Read XM Group ...
Once the Fed's vaunted "dot plot" forecasted a fewer-than-expected two rate cuts for 2025, all three major indexes pivoted sharply lower, while the 10-year Treasury yield spiked to 4.47%.