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 ...

The Federal Reserve’s latest projections point to a federal funds rate of 3.4% at the end of 2026, offering a clear signal on the path ahead for borrowing costs. The estimate, drawn from policymakers’ ...

With the Federal Reserve's monetary easing cycle now officially underway, most officials expect the central bank's benchmark rate to retreat to 4.25%-4.50% at the end of 2024, suggesting one more half ...

Lauren Saidel-Baker, an economist with ITR Economics, noted, this year “Fed officials have scaled back expectations for rate cuts in 2025 as inflation remains sticky.” The Federal Open Market ...

The latest edition of the Fed's "dot plot" was a major focus for investors ahead of Wednesday's press conference. Stocks initially rallied after 2 p.m. after the median dot was unchanged, with ...

At its June meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.50% as expected. The U.S. economy has defied recession fears, with hard data ...

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, ...

Federal Reserve policymakers cut interest rates for the third straight meeting on Wednesday while signaling there may be only one cut next year as rates get closer to a neutral level. The Fed lowered ...