Dot Plot, Explained: How the Fed Forecasts Interest Rates
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The Federal Reserve’s latest dot plot, explained – and what it says about interest rate cuts
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 provide insight into the Fed’s future rate decisions, with the ...
A rate cut is coming. But what comes after that, and how the market reacts, isn't as clear.
Assuming Miran adds economic projections to the new set of forecasts to be released on Wednesday, his view will be added to a "dot plot" that in June showed officials both concerned about stagflation - a combination of rising prices and stagnating growth - and divided over what to do about it.
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after restarting cuts on Wednesday, amid mixed economic signals and a relentless White House pressure campaign.
Have you ever watched an ostrich when it feels threatened? It doesn’t fight. It doesn’t run. It buries its head in the sand and pretends the danger isn’t there. Of course, we all know that doesn’t make the problem go away.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time in nine months, arguing the move is necessary to counter increasing risks to the labor market. The rationale is sound enough. There's only one problem - it seems to clash with many of the U.