As investors, wouldn't it be nice if we had a crystal ball that could tell us the future direction of interest rates? Well, we do...sort of. At the conclusion of its four meetings each year that ...

For more business and finance explainers, check out our Yahoo U page. Since 2011, the Federal Reserve has published a chart known as the "dot plot," which maps out policymakers' expectations for where ...

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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