Still, the Fed's so-called dot-plot chart predicted two cuts this year. "Ultimately, the cost of the tariff has to be paid and some of it will fall on the end consumer," he added.

Still, the Fed's so-called dot-plot chart predicted two cuts this year. "Ultimately, the cost of the tariff has to be paid and some of it will fall on the end consumer," he added.

Policymakers signaled borrowing costs are still likely to fall in 2025, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned against putting too much weight on that view.

If the Fed cuts interest rates later this year, savings and CD yields will likely fall too. Here’s what the central bank is projecting right now.

President Donald Trump has pushed for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates by “a full point” in order to juice the economy as inflation hovers close to its target level. But Fed Chair ...

Primary bond market Munis shrug off Fed rate decision, dot plot By Jessica Lerner June 18, 2025, 4:16 p.m. EDT 8 Min Read ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters in Washington on Wednesday that US consumers will absorb the cost of President Trump’s tariffs, and warned that the Fed’s dot plot isn’t a promise, ...

Of most interest for the June meeting was the Fed's revised dot plot. Here, seven officials pointed to no cuts this year. This would be up from four in March.

The dot plot (or simply, "the dots") refers to a chart/table in the Fed's economic projections that shows where each Fed member sees the Fed Funds Rate at the end of the next few years.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as policymakers weigh softening inflation and steady employment against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical ...

The Fed’s Dot-Plot Predicament: False Precision in Uncertain Times Investors treat the Fed’s rate projections as a promise from central bankers. They’re not.