How to Read the Fed’s Projections Like a Pro

The forecasts will offer a glimpse of the path for policy at a highly uncertain moment for economy — and the central bank.

The Dot Plot, Explained: Understanding How the Fed Forecasts

(Bloomberg) -- It’s almost certainly the most closely scrutinized scatter chart in financial markets. Every three months ...

A split Fed: 2026 dot plot reveals strong divide on rate cut outlook

The Fed’s latest dot plot shows a sharply divided outlook for 2026, with policymakers split on the quantum of easing.
Wall Street Journal

The Federal Reserve’s Dot-Plot Predicament

With today's Federal Reserve rate decision seen as a foregone conclusion, many investors will look to the central bank's economic and interest-rate projections for a sense of how eager Chair Jerome ...
Barron's

Don't Expect an Interest-Rate Cut. Focus on the 'Dot Plot' Instead.

The Federal Reserve is all but certain to announce no change in interest rates after its two-day policy meeting ends today. What matters more is how many cuts policymakers indicate they expect to make ...
MarketWatch

Don't take unstable Fed ‘dot plot’ too seriously, top economist advises

One of Wall Street's top inflation forecasters says investors should not be smitten with the Federal Reserve's so-called dot plot in trying to figure out how many interest-rate cuts are coming. "In ...
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 Colby Smith Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to release their ...