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Wall Street closely watches Federal Reserve meetings, but it's not just the decision on interest rates that makes headlines. The central bank's dot plot is a key quarterly forecast for both investors and economists.
Every three months, the central bank updates a scatter chart showing where top officials believe rates are headed. Not everyone is a fan of the anonymous projections.
The Federal Reserve’s nearly-unanimous decision Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate was seen by many observers as a quiet show of unity and independence amid President Donald Trump’s relentless pressure for steeper cuts and his unprecedented effort to fire a top Fed official.
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Federal Reserve slashes interest rates; chief economist warns: ‘You should be a little worried’
Reflecting deepening concerns over the state of the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates today.
Flagging risks of slowing economic growth and job gains, the US Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points. US is the world's largest economy and an