FED: THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS GOING TO BE BETTER THAN WE THOUGHT
Flickr / FederalReserveThe Federal Reserve has just concluded its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
They also just published an update to its economic forecasts.
The good news is that they just lowered their unemployment rate forecasts.
However, they also modestly revised lower their expectations for GDP.
Here's a round up:
- Unemployment rate
2013: 7.3-7.5 percent, down from 7.4-7.7 percent
2014: 6.7-7.0 percent, down from 6.8-7.3 percent
2015: 6.0-6.5 percent, down from 6.0-6.6 percent - GDP
2013: 2.3-2.8 percent, down from 2.3-3.0 percent
2014: 2.9-3.4 percent, down from 3.0-3.5 percent
2015: 2.9-3.7 percent, down from 3.0-3.7 percent
Here are their charts: