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Accessible versions of figures in Part 4

Table data presented with the Monetary Policy Report submitted to the Congress on July 21, 2010, pursuant to section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act

Figure 1. Central tendencies and ranges of economic projections, 2010-12 and over the longer run

Central tendencies and ranges of economic projections for years 2010 through 2012 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

  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Longer Run
Actual 2.7 2.4 2.5 -1.9 0.1 - - - -
Upper End of Range - - - - - 3.8 4.5 5.0 3.0
Upper End of Central Tendency - - - - - 3.5 4.2 4.5 2.8
Lower End of Central Tendency - - - - - 3.0 3.5 3.5 2.5
Lower End of Range - - - - - 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.4


Unemployment rate
Percent

  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Longer Run
Actual 5.0 4.5 4.8 6.9 10.0 - - - -
Upper End of Range - - - - - 9.9 8.9 7.9 6.3
Upper End of Central Tendency - - - - - 9.5 8.7 7.5 5.3
Lower End of Central Tendency - - - - - 9.2 8.3 7.1 5.0
Lower End of Range - - - - - 9.0 7.6 6.8 5.0


PCE inflation
Percent

  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Longer Run
Actual 3.3 1.9 3.6 1.7 1.2 - - - -
Upper End of Range - - - - - 1.8 2.4 2.2 2.0
Upper End of Central Tendency - - - - - 1.1 1.6 1.7 2.0
Lower End of Central Tendency - - - - - 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.7
Lower End of Range - - - - - 0.9 0.8 0.5 1.5


Core PCE inflation
Percent

  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Actual 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.0 1.5 - - -
Upper End of Range - - - - - 1.5 2.4 2.2
Upper End of Central Tendency - - - - - 1.0 1.3 1.5
Lower End of Central Tendency - - - - - 0.8 0.9 1.0
Lower End of Range - - - - - 0.7 0.6 0.4



Figure 2.A. Distribution of participants' projections for the change in real GDP, 2010-12 and over the longer run

Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.

Number of Participants

Percent range 2010 2011 2012 Longer Run
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
2.4 - 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8
2.6 - 2.7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
2.8 - 2.9 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 5
3.0 - 3.1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
3.2 - 3.3 4 4 0 1 1 1 0 0
3.4 - 3.5 6 2 2 2 2 2 0 0
3.6 - 3.7 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 0
3.8 - 3.9 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
4.0 - 4.1 0 1 4 1 2 3 0 0
4.2 - 4.3 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 0
4.4 - 4.5 0 0 2 6 5 5 0 0
4.6 - 4.7 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
4.8 - 4.9 0 0 0 0 1 1 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, 2010-12 and over the longer run

Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.

Number of Participants

Percent range 2010 2011 2012 Longer Run
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
5.0 - 5.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 10
5.2 - 5.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
5.4 - 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
5.6 - 5.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5.8 - 5.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6.0 - 6.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
6.2 - 6.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
6.4 - 6.5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6.6 - 6.7 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
6.8 - 6.9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
7.0 - 7.1 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 0
7.2 - 7.3 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0
7.4 - 7.5 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0
7.6 - 7.7 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
7.8 - 7.9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
8.0 - 8.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
8.2 - 8.3 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0
8.4 - 8.5 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 0
8.6 - 8.7 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0
8.8 - 8.9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
9.0 - 9.1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
9.2 - 9.3 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
9.4 - 9.5 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
9.6 - 9.7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
9.8 - 9.9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Figure 2.C. Distribution of participants' projections for PCE inflation, 2010-12 and over the longer run

Histograms, four panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.

Number of Participants

Percent range 2010 2011 2012 Longer Run
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
0.5 - 0.6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0.7 - 0.8 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
0.9 - 1.0 9 0 2 3 3 1 0 0
1.1 - 1.2 6 5 2 1 0 2 0 0
1.3 - 1.4 0 7 7 3 2 1 0 0
1.5 - 1.6 1 3 2 4 7 6 3 3
1.7 - 1.8 1 1 0 2 2 1 3 2
1.9 - 2.0 0 1 1 2 1 3 11 12
2.1 - 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0
2.3 - 2.4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0


Figure 2.D. Distribution of participants' projections for core PCE inflation, 2010-12

Histograms, three panels. Definitions of variables are in the general note to table 1.

Number of Participants

Percent range 2010 2011 2012
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
June
projections
April
projections
0.3 - 0.4 0 0 0 0 1 0
0.5 - 0.6 0 0 1 1 0 1
0.7 - 0.8 6 3 2 0 0 0
0.9 - 1.0 8 7 4 4 3 1
1.1 - 1.2 2 5 5 4 4 4
1.3 - 1.4 0 0 2 4 4 3
1.5 - 1.6 1 2 0 1 2 5
1.7 - 1.8 0 0 0 0 1 0
1.9 - 2.0 0 0 1 1 1 2
2.1 - 2.2 0 0 1 1 1 1
2.3 - 2.4 0 0 1 1 0 0

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Last update: July 21, 2010