The rate projections give investors and analysts a false sense of precision. Some Fed officials are tired of them.

The dot plot was invented in late 2011, at a time when Fed officials were considering how to prepare markets for the shift they hoped to make away from the unprecedented array of monetary support ...

But all eyes were on the latest batch of quarterly economic projections—the famous dot plots—to see where policy makers think the economy may be headed. In short, they think growth will be ...

Science & Tech. Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. ... The Federal Reserve's latest "dot plot" outlining future interest rate moves suggests the central bank will still cut rates twice this year, ...

(Read our explainer on how the dot plot works here.) In March, the median forecast pointed to two cuts in 2025, implying a reduction in the federal funds rate target range to 3.75%-4.00% by year end.

It happens, but it's rare. A Fed "dot plot" day has come and gone with mortgage rates almost perfectly unchanged from the previous day. This speaks to the level of indecision not ...

The Federal Reserve's 'dot plot' and economic projections showed that Fed officials aren't hurrying to cut interest rates and expect unemployment to rise while inflation remains stubbornly high.

Over the years, Fed policymakers and economists have made a range of suggestions about how to improve the dot plot, which has been published in its current form since well before Powell became ...

The median forecast among Fed officials for where the benchmark federal-funds rate will be at the end of the year implies a range of 3.75% to 4%, compared with the current range of 4.25% to 4.5%.

The dot plot "might be a better read on Fed views because it reflects individual views of Fed Presidents and members," noted James Ragan, director of investment management research at D.A. Davidson.