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

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 "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 ...

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 ...

The Fed cutting interest rates on Wednesday by 25 basis points. We also got a new summary of economic projections along with the decision, and Yahoo Finance senior reporter Allie Cannell joined us now ...