The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this past week by a quarter of a percentage point. But where rates go from here is a coin toss, at best, given that Fed members’ latest forecasts diverge widely.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this past week by a quarter of a percentage point. But where rates go from here is a coin toss, at best, given that Fed members’ latest forecasts diverge widely.

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, ...

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Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday penciled in slightly steeper interest rate cuts this year and next, but there was a wide array of responses in the so-called dot plot, signaling uncertainty ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell would be forgiven for thinking he was handed a third dimension to the central bank’s dual mandate of ensuring full employment with price stability.

The Federal Reserve marked down its 2025 interest rate outlook while keeping the following year's projection steady, with a softening labor market outweighing concerns about inflation re-accelerating, ...

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The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after restarting cuts on Wednesday, amid mixed economic signals and a relentless White House pressure campaign. By Colby Smith ...