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Table data for charts presented with Summary of Economic Projections given within the FOMC Minutes on November 2-3, 2010.
FOMC Minutes
Summary of Economic Projections

Figure 1. Central tendencies and ranges of economic
projections, 2010-13 and over the longer run
Central tendencies and ranges of economic projections for years 2010 through 2013 and over the
longer run. Actual values for years 2005 through 2009. 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

2.4

2.3

(2.8) 0.2

-

-

-

-

Longer
Run
-

Upper End of Range
Upper End of Central Tendency Lower End of Central Tendency -

-

-

-

-

2.5
2.5
2.4

4.0
3.6
3.0

4.7
4.5
3.6

5.0
4.6
3.5

3.0
2.8
2.5

Lower End of Range

-

-

-

-

2.3

2.5

2.6

3.0

2.4

 
Actual

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2.7

-

Unemployment rate
Percent

Actual
5.0
Upper End of Range
Upper End of Central Tendency -

4.5
-

4.8
-

6.9
-

10.0 9.8
9.7

9.3
9.1

8.7
8.2

7.9
7.4

Longer
Run
6.3
6.0

Lower End of Central Tendency Lower End of Range
-

-

-

-

-

8.9
8.2

7.7
7.0

6.9
5.9

5.0
5.0

 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

9.5
9.4

PCE inflation
Percent
 
Actual
Upper End of Range

3.3
-

Upper End of Central Tendency Lower End of Central Tendency Lower End of Range
Core PCE inflation
Percent

1.9
-

3.5
-

1.7
-

1.5
-

1.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

Longer
Run
2.0

-

-

-

-

1.4
1.2
1.1

1.7
1.1
0.9

1.8
1.1
0.6

2.0
1.2
0.4

2.0
1.6
1.5

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

 
Actual
Upper End of Range

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2.3 2.3 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.4 2.0 2.0 2.0

Upper End of Central Tendency Lower End of Central Tendency Lower End of Range
-

-

-

-

-

1.1
1.0
0.9

1.6
0.9
0.7

1.6
1.0
0.6

2.0
1.1
0.5

 

Figure 2.A. Distribution of participants' projections for the
change in real GDP, 2010-13 and over the longer run
Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
2010
2011
2012
2013
Longer Run
Percent range November
June
November
June
November
June
November
June
November
June
projections projections projections projections projections projections projections projections projections projections
2.2 - 2.3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
n.a.
0
0
2.4 - 2.5
2.6 - 2.7

15
0

0
0

1
1

0
0

0
1

0
0

0
0

n.a.
n.a.

11
1

10
1

2.8 - 2.9
3.0 - 3.1
3.2 - 3.3

0
0
0

1
4
4

0
3
1

1
2
0

0
0
2

1
1
1

0
2
1

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

4
2
0

5
1
0

3.4 - 3.5

0

6

6

2

0

2

1

n.a.

0

0

3.6 - 3.7
3.8 - 3.9
4.0 - 4.1

0
0
0

1
1
0

5
0
1

2
2
4

1
0
4

0
1
2

0
3
2

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

0
0
0

0
0
0

4.2 - 4.3

0

0

0

2

3

1

1

n.a.

0

0

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

2
0
0
0

4
3
0
0

5
1
1
1

3
4
0
1

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

 

Figure 2.B. Distribution of participants' projections for the
unemployment rate, 2010-13 and over the longer run
Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
2010
2011
2012
2013
Longer Run
Percent range November
June
November
June
November
June
November
June
November
June
projections projections projections projections projections projections projections projections projections projections
5.0 - 5.1
5.2 - 5.3
5.4 - 5.5
5.6 - 5.7

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

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

4
7
2
0

9
5
1
0

5.8 - 5.9
6.0 - 6.1
6.2 - 6.3
6.4 - 6.5

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
1
0
1

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

1
3
1
0

0
1
1
0

6.6 - 6.7
6.8 - 6.9
7.0 - 7.1
7.2 - 7.3

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
2
1

0
1
6
5

0
2
7
2

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

7.4 - 7.5
7.6 - 7.7
7.8 - 7.9
8.0 - 8.1
8.2 - 8.3

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
2

0
1
0
0
3

0
1
2
7
2

3
0
2
0
0

2
0
2
0
0

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

8.4 - 8.5
8.6 - 8.7
8.8 - 8.9

0
0
0

0
0
0

0
0
2

6
6
1

2
1
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

0
0
0

0
0
0

9.0 - 9.1
9.2 - 9.3

0
0

1
5

12
2

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

n.a.
n.a.

0
0

0
0

9.4 - 9.5
9.6 - 9.7

4
13

8
2

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

n.a.
n.a.

0
0

0
0

9.8 - 9.9

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

n.a.

0

0

 

Figure 2.C. Distribution of participants' projections for PCE
inflation, 2010-13 and over the longer run
Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
2010
2011
2012
2013
Longer Run
Percent range November
June
November
June
November
June
November
June
November
June
projections projections projections projections projections projections projections projections projections projections
0.3 - 0.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
n.a.
0
0
0.5 - 0.6
0.7 - 0.8
0.9 - 1.0
1.1 - 1.2
1.3 - 1.4
1.5 - 1.6

0
0
0
8
9
1

0
0
9
6
0
1

0
0
3
5
5
1

0
1
2
2
7
2

1
0
1
5
2
5

1
0
3
0
2
7

0
0
0
3
4
4

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

0
0
0
0
0
4

0
0
0
0
0
3

1.7 - 1.8
1.9 - 2.0
2.1 - 2.2

0
0
0

1
0
0

2
1
1

0
1
0

1
2
1

2
1
1

1
5
0

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

2
12
0

3
11
0

2.3 - 2.4

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

n.a.

0

0

 

Figure 2.D. Distribution of participants' projections for core

PCE inflation, 2010-13
Histograms, three panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
2010
Percent range November
June
projections projections
0.3 - 0.4
0
0
0.5 - 0.6
0
0

2011
November
June
projections projections
0
0
0
1

2012
November
June
projections projections
0
1
1
0

2013
November
June
projections projections
0
n.a.
1
n.a.

0.7 - 0.8
0.9 - 1.0
1.1 - 1.2
1.3 - 1.4
1.5 - 1.6

0
11
6
1
0

6
8
2
0
1

3
6
4
1
1

2
4
5
2
0

0
5
3
2
4

0
3
4
4
2

0
1
5
3
2

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

1.7 - 1.8
1.9 - 2.0
2.1 - 2.2

0
0
0

0
0
0

2
1
0

0
1
1

1
2
0

1
1
1

1
5
0

n.a.
n.a.
n.a.

2.3 - 2.4

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

n.a.

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