The Federal Reserve introduced a visual tool called the "dot plot" in 2012 to communicate where officials think interest rates should be in the coming years. The dot plot is eagerly dissected by Fed ...

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Markets anticipate a 25 basis point rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Investors will closely watch the Fed's commentary and ...

The Federal Reserve's Summary of Economic Projections, aka the "dot plot," will be the focus for investors when policymakers update their policy outlook Wednesday afternoon. The dot plot is a graph ...

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 Federal Reserve's latest economic projections reveal a surprisingly shallow path for interest rate cuts in 2026, signaling that the policy will remain restrictive as the central bank contends with ...

The Federal Reserve's latest policy decision is set for release on Wednesday afternoon. And the day's biggest story won't be about what the Fed does but about what the central bank suggests it may do ...

The Federal Reserve's latest "dot plot" outlining future interest rate moves suggests the central bank will still cut rates twice this year, unchanged from its March outlook, though June's forecast ...

Investors are staring at a packed week, juggling November inflation data, the Fed's policy decision, and its updated outlook on rates. Among three things to watch will be core inflation, which may ...