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Table data for charts presented with Summary of Economic Projections given within the FOMC Minutes on June 2324, 2009.
FOMC Minutes | Summary of Economic Projections

Figure 1. Central tendencies and ranges of economic
projections, 2009-11 and over the longer run
Central tendencies and ranges of economic projections for years 2009 through 2011 and over the
longer run. Actual values for years 2004 through 2008. The data for the actual values of the
variables are annual. Definitions of variables are in the notes to table 1.
Change in real GDP
Percent
 
2004 2005 2006 2007
Actual
3.1 2.7 2.4 2.3
Upper End of Range
Upper End of Central Tendency Lower End of Central Tendency Lower End of Range
-

2008
-0.8
-

2009
-0.6
-1.0
-1.5
-1.6

2010
4.0
3.3
2.1
0.8

2011
5.0
4.6
3.8
2.3

Longer Run
2.8
2.7
2.5
2.4

Unemployment rate
Percent
 
2004 2005 2006 2007
Actual
5.4 4.9 4.4 4.8
Upper End of Range
Upper End of Central Tendency Lower End of Central Tendency Lower End of Range
-

2008
6.9
-

2009
10.5
10.1
9.8
9.7

2010
10.6
9.8
9.5
8.5

2011
9.2
8.8
8.4
6.8

Longer Run
6.0
5.0
4.8
4.5

PCE inflation
Percent
 
2004 2005 2006 2007
Actual
3.1 3.3 1.9 3.5
Upper End of Range
Upper End of Central Tendency Lower End of Central Tendency -

2008
1.9
-

2009
1.8
1.4
1.0

2010
2.0
1.8
1.2

2011
2.5
2.0
1.1

Longer Run
2.1
2.0
1.7

Lower End of Range

-

-

-

Core PCE inflation
Percent
 
2004 2005 2006
Actual
2.2 2.2 2.3
Upper End of Range
Upper End of Central Tendency Lower End of Central Tendency Lower End of Range
-

-

-

1.0

0.9

0.5

1.5

2007
2.2
-

2008
1.9
-

2009
2.0
1.6
1.3
1.2

2010
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5

2011
2.5
1.7
0.9
0.2

Figure 2.A. Distribution of participants' projections for the
change in real GDP, 2009-11 and over the longer run
Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
2009
2010
2011
Percent range
June
April
June
April
June
April
projections projections projections projections projections projections
-2.6 - -2.5
0
1
0
0
0
0
-2.4 - -2.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2.2 - -2.1
0
2
0
0
0
0
-2.0 - -1.9
0
2
0
0
0
0
-1.8 - -1.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1.6 - -1.5
4
7
0
0
0
0
-1.4 - -1.3
4
2
0
0
0
0
-1.2 - -1.1
4
1
0
0
0
0
-1.0 - -0.9
4
0
0
0
0
0
-0.8 - -0.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.6 - -0.5
1
2
0
0
0
0
-0.4 - -0.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.2 - -0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0 - 0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.2 - 0.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.4 - 0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.6 - 0.7
0
0
0
0
0
0

Longer Run
June
April
projections projections
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0.8 - 0.9
1.0 - 1.1
1.2 - 1.3

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

1
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

1.4 - 1.5
1.6 - 1.7
1.8 - 1.9
2.0 - 2.1
2.2 - 2.3
2.4 - 2.5
2.6 - 2.7
2.8 - 2.9
3.0 - 3.1
3.2 - 3.3
3.4 - 3.5
3.6 - 3.7
3.8 - 3.9
4.0 - 4.1
4.2 - 4.3
4.4 - 4.5
4.6 - 4.7
4.8 - 4.9
5.0 - 5.1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
0
0
2
2
1
0
3
2
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0

1
0
1
3
0
1
4
3
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
5
2
1
1

0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
3
1
1
3

0
0
0
0
0
11
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
10
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Figure 2.B. Distribution of participants' projections for the
unemployment rate, 2009-11 and over the longer run
Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
2009
2010
2011
Percent range
June
April
June
April
June
April
projections projections projections projections projections projections
4.4 - 4.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.6 - 4.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.8 - 4.9
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.0 - 5.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.2 - 5.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.4 - 5.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.6 - 5.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.8 - 5.9
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.0 - 6.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.2 - 6.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.4 - 6.5
0
0
0
0
0
1

Longer Run
June
April
projections projections
1
1
0
0
3
4
10
9
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0

6.6 - 6.7
6.8 - 6.9
7.0 - 7.1
7.2 - 7.3
7.4 - 7.5
7.6 - 7.7
7.8 - 7.9
8.0 - 8.1
8.2 - 8.3
8.4 - 8.5
8.6 - 8.7
8.8 - 8.9
9.0 - 9.1
9.2 - 9.3
9.4 - 9.5
9.6 - 9.7
9.8 - 9.9
10.0 - 10.1
10.2-10.3
10.4-10.5
10.6-10.7

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
9
1
1
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
4
4
1
1
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
6
4
0
1
0
1

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
6
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0

0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
6
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
2
1
2
4
3
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Figure 2.C. Distribution of participants' projections for PCE
inflation, 2009-11 and over the longer run
Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
2009
2010
2011
Percent range
June
April
June
April
June
April
projections projections projections projections projections projections
-0.5 - -0.4
0
2
0
0
0
0
-0.3 - -0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0.1 - 0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1 - 0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.3 - 0.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.5 - 0.6
0
6
0
0
1
1
0.7 - 0.8
0
5
0
1
0
1
0.9 - 1.0
5
2
2
7
2
4
1.1 - 1.2
4
2
3
2
3
2

Longer Run
June
April
projections projections
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1.3 - 1.4
1.5 - 1.6
1.7 - 1.8
1.9 - 2.0
2.1 - 2.2
2.3 - 2.4
2.5 - 2.6

5
2
1
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

4
4
1
3
0
0
0

1
3
1
2
0
0
0

0
6
1
2
1
0
1

0
5
0
3
0
0
1

0
3
2
11
1
0
0

Figure 2.D. Distribution of participants' projections for core
PCE inflation, 2009-11
Histograms, three panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
2009
2010
Percent range
June
April
June
April
projections projections projections projections
0.1 - 0.2
0
0
0
0
0.3 - 0.4
0
0
0
0
0.5 - 0.6
0
0
1
1
0.7 - 0.8
0
1
2
4
0.9 - 1.0
0
5
4
4
1.1 - 1.2
1
5
2
2
1.3 - 1.4
8
2
4
3
1.5 - 1.6
5
4
2
2
1.7 - 1.8
1
0
0
0
1.9 - 2.0
2
0
2
1
2.1 - 2.2
0
0
0
0
2.3 - 2.4
0
0
0
0
2.5 - 2.6
0
0
0
0

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2011
June
projections
1
0
1
1
4
2
0
4
2
1
0
0
1

April
projections
1
0
0
3
3
1
1
5
1
1
0
0
1

0
3
2
12
0
0
0