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 ...
NPR

Has the Fed lost the dot plot?

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 ...
Forbes

Three Reasons Why The Fed Should Get Rid Of The Dot Plot

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: Jerome Powell, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman, speaks at a press conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 29, 2025 in ...
AOL

The Federal Reserve’s latest dot plot, explained — and what it says about interest rates

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 ...
City Journal

Scrap the Dot Plot

After each Federal Reserve meeting, market analysts, desperate to divine future monetary policy, scrutinize every aspect of the central bank’s public statements—including its “dot plot,” released four ...
Seeking Alpha

Federal Reserve Dot Plot: Conflicted And Open To Persuasion

Recent focus has centered on the Federal Open Market Committee’s dot plot, which now suggests just one rate cut in 2024. A closer examination reveals the committee is divided, with more participants ...
Investopedia

What a Bunch of Dots Say About The Future Of Your Finances

Federal Reserve's Dot Plot Could Tell You About the Future of Interest Rates, Job Market Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking ...