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Table data for charts presented with Summary of Economic Projections given within the FOMC Minutes on April 26-27, 2011.
Figure 1. Central tendencies and ranges of economic projections, 2011-13 and over the longer run
Central tendencies and ranges of economic projections for years 2011 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
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Longer Run | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Actual | 2.4 | 2.3 | (2.8) | 0.2 | 2.8 | - | - | - | - |
Upper End of Range | - | - | - | - | - | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
Upper End of Central Tendency | - | - | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
Lower End of Central Tendency | - | - | - | - | - | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Lower End of Range | - | - | - | - | - | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
Unemployment rate
Percent
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Longer Run | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Actual | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 9.6 | - | - | - | - |
Upper End of Range | - | - | - | - | - | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 6.0 |
Upper End of Central Tendency | - | - | - | - | - | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 5.6 |
Lower End of Central Tendency | - | - | - | - | - | 8.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 5.2 |
Lower End of Range | - | - | - | - | - | 8.1 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
PCE inflation
Percent
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Longer Run | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Actual | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - |
Upper End of Range | - | - | - | - | - | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Upper End of Central Tendency | - | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Lower End of Central Tendency | - | - | - | - | - | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
Lower End of Range | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Core PCE inflation
Percent
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Longer Run | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Actual | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | - | - | - | n.a. |
Upper End of Range | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | n.a. |
Upper End of Central Tendency | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | n.a. |
Lower End of Central Tendency | - | - | - | - | - | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | n.a. |
Lower End of Range | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | n.a. |
Figure 2.A. Distribution of participants' projections for the change in real GDP, 2011-13 and over the longer run
Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
Percent range | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Longer Run | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
|
2.4 - 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
2.6 - 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2.8 - 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
3.0 - 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
3.2 - 3.3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.4 - 3.5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
3.6 - 3.7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
3.8 - 3.9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
4.0 - 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
4.2 - 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
4.4 - 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
4.6 - 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
4.8 - 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5.0 - 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Figure 2.B. Distribution of participants' projections for the unemployment rate, 2011-13 and over the longer run
Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
Percent range | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Longer Run | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
|
5.0 - 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
5.2 - 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
5.4 - 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
5.6 - 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5.8 - 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6.0 - 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
6.2 - 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6.4 - 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6.6 - 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6.8 - 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
7.0 - 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
7.2 - 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
7.4 - 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7.6 - 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7.8 - 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
8.0 - 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8.2 - 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8.4 - 8.5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8.6 - 8.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8.8 - 8.9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9.0 - 9.1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Figure 2.C. Distribution of participants' projections for PCE inflation, 2011-13 and over the longer run
Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
Percent range | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Longer Run | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
|
0.5 - 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0.7 - 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0.9 - 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1.1 - 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1.3 - 1.4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1.5 - 1.6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
1.7 - 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
1.9 - 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
2.1 - 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.3 - 2.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.5 - 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.7 - 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.9 - 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.1 - 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.3 - 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.5 - 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Figure 2.D. Distribution of participants' projections for core PCE inflation, 2011-13
Histograms, three panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.
Number of Participants
Percent range | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
April projections |
January projections |
|
0.5 - 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
0.7 - 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0.9 - 1.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
1.1 - 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
1.3 - 1.4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
1.5 - 1.6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
1.7 - 1.8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
1.9 - 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |